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‘Product Testing UK’ Facebook Survey Scam
The messages and associated Facebook Page are part of a survey scam. The ‘Application Form’ link takes users to suspect third-party survey websites that ask them to provide personal information to go in the draw for various prizes.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 19, 2014
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Mobile Home Giveaway Facebook Scam
The Facebook Page is fraudulent and it is not giving away a mobile home as claimed. There is no prize and no winners. The Facebook Page is a scam designed to rapidly accumulate large numbers of page likes.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 5, 2016
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British Airways ‘100 All Inclusive First Class Trips’ Facebook Scam
The Facebook Page is a scam and it is not associated with British Airways. No trips are being given away and there will be no winners.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 27, 2016
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Fake Dwayne Johnson Death Posts Open Scam Websites
Image: ©PopularImages/depositphotos.com According to various posts that are circulating via social media, actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has died during a stunt gone wrong.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 26, 2017
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Winfield “Ten Free Cigarette Carton Giveaway”; Facebook Scam
The post if fraudulent. No cigarettes are being given away and the post is not associated with Winfield or its parent company. The post is yet another scam designed to trick people into handing their personal information to unscrupulous online marketers.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 1, 2016
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Kroger ‘40% Off Voucher’ Survey Scam
According to a post currently being distributed across Facebook, you can follow a link to receive a 40% off voucher from US retailer Kroger. The post features a clickable image of the supposed voucher and includes the Kroger logo.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 18, 2015
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809 Area Code Scam Warning Email
International call scams are real. However, the information about these scams in the messages is inaccurate and misleading. The messages substantially exaggerate the potential costs to victims.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 23, 2017
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‘Brutal Shooting’ Fake-News Posts Link to Scam Websites
Fake-news posts claiming that a brutal shooting has occurred in a specified location are currently appearing on Facebook. The posts look like this: The location of the supposed shootings varies in different versions of the post as do the images and…
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 16, 2017
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‘Get a Free $75 Aldi Coupon’ Facebook Scam
The post is in no way associated with Aldi. No coupons are being given away. It is a scam designed to trick Facebook users into spamming their friends and supplying their personal information on suspect survey websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 11, 2017
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[HOAKS] Kartu ATM Smartcard
Telah banyak beredar informasi dimedia sosial informasi yang menyatakan bahwa ada produk Kartu ATM namanya SmartCard, kartu ini cukup dibeli dengan harga tertentu sesuai dengan jenis kartunya.
Kominfo · Indonesian · Feb 22, 2019
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‘Tesco Game’ £500 Voucher Giveaway Facebook Scam
According to a Facebook Page that calls itself ‘Tesco Game’ and features the Tesco logo, you can win a £500 Tesco voucher just by sharing a post from the Page. The post claims that 50 winners will be chosen at random.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 26, 2015
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P&O Cruises ‘Win a Gift Bag’ Facebook Scam
According to a post currently appearing on Facebook, you can share and comment to win a gift bag containing a P&O Cruise for four people. The post features photographs supposedly depicting the cruise gift bags. However, the post is fraudulent.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 24, 2018
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Virgin Airways ‘Complimentary First Class Flights’ Facebook Survey Scam
The Facebook Page is not an official Virgin Australia Page and has no association with the company. The Page is a scam designed to trick you into promoting the bogus prize draw and providing your personal information via a suspect online survey.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 20, 2017
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SCAM – ‘Devil’s Pool Fall Epic Selfie Video’
The message is a scam designed to trick people into creating accounts on a suspect video streaming website. The photograph of the man is genuine, but he did not fall as claimed and there is no video.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 10, 2014
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‘Get a Free JCPenney $80 Gift Card’ Facebook Scam
The post is fraudulent. It has no connection to JCPenney and those who participate will not receive a gift card. The post is a scam designed to trick you into spamming your friends and divulging your personal information via dodgy ‘survey’ or ‘offer’…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 21, 2016
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Fake Center Parcs Facebook Page is a Like-Farming Scam
Update In November 2018, a new version of this Center Parcs scam claimed that you could comment and share for the chance to win a holiday for 4 people. The post purports to be from a person called “Mark Frendon” who claims to be the CEO of Center Parcs.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 14, 2016
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Facebook Survey Scam – Free Argos Gift Card
This Facebook message claims that users can receive a free £500 Argos Gift Card just by clicking a link in the post. However, the message is not an official Argos promotion. In fact, it is a typical survey scam.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 9, 2012
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‘Missed Message From Apple’ Survey Scam Email
The email is not from Apple and clicking the link will not open a missed Apple message. The message is a scam designed to trick you into submitting your personal information on suspect ‘prize offer’ websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 12, 2016
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Facebook Scam Promises ‘Royal Caribbean Cruise Tickets to Any Location’
The post is a scam. It is not associated with Royal Caribbean in any way and there are no prizes. The purpose of the fraudulent post is to gather as many Facebook Page likes as possible in the shortest possible time and then either use the page to launch…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 11, 2016
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Mini Cooper Countryman Giveaway on Facebook is a Scam
The Facebook Page is fraudulent and it is not giving away a Mini Cooper. It is a scam designed to rapidly accumulate large numbers of Facebook Page likes.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 4, 2016
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