Toyota Rav4 Giveaway Scam Hitting Facebook
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The claim
Facebook Page claims that, “for the first time in Facebook history”, you can win a 2016 Toyota Rav4 by liking the Page, liking, sharing, and commenting on a promotional post, and clicking a link.
What the fact-checkers found
The Facebook Page is fraudulent and it is certainly not giving away any Toyota Rav4 vehicles. It is a typical survey scam designed to trick you into spamming your friends with the same bogus promotion and submitting your personal information on dodgy survey websites.
Scams like this are very common on Facebook. Do not help the scammers by participating in their bogus promotions.
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