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Disney Cruise “Last Minute Cancellation”; Facebook Survey Scam
The post and Facebook Page are bogus. They are not associated with Disney in any way, and those who participate have no chance whatsoever of winning a cruise or any other prize.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 20, 2016
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Fake EnergyAustralia ‘Bill Payment Status’ Scam Email
Customers of energy company EnergyAustralia are being targeted in an email scam campaign designed to trick them into divulging personal and financial information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 14, 2017
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WestJet Free Tickets Giveaway Facebook Scam
Image: © Boarding2Now/depositphotos.com Canadian airline WestJet joins a long list of other airlines that have been targeted in Facebook survey scams in recent years.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 7, 2017
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“Get a Free Large Pizza From Domino’s”; Facebook Scam
The post has no connection to Domino’s and you will not get a free pizza by participating. This is yet another in a seemingly endless series of Facebook scams that are designed to trick you into first spamming your friends with the same fake giveaway and then…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 19, 2016
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Audi Passion Car Giveaway Facebook Scam
According to a Facebook Page that calls itself “Audi Passion”, you can win one of two Audi cars just by liking, sharing, and commenting.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 27, 2017
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‘Know Who Viewed Your Profile’ Facebook Scam
For years, Facebook users have been plagued by scam messages claiming that they can find out who has been viewing their profiles. Typically, the messages claim that you need to click a link and then install a Facebook app to access a list of people who have…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 10, 2015
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“Halloween Mobile Home Giveaway”; Facebook Scam
Both the post and the “Mobile-Homes” Facebook Page that generated it are fraudulent. The pictured mobile home is not being given away and those who choose to participate have no chance of winning anything whatsoever.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 31, 2016
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British Airways Voucher Giveaway Facebook Scam
Image: © kunertus/depositphotos.com This story was first published on October 29, 2015 Yet another airline ticket giveaway scam is hitting Facebook.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 15, 2017
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‘Family Trip to Lapland’ Facebook Like-farming Scam
According to a post that is currently being shared on Facebook, you can win a family trip to Lapland just by liking, sharing, and commenting. Supposedly, the prize includes flights as well as accommodation in a luxury cabin.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 1, 2017
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[SALAH] "Covid-19 BUKAN Virus, Sumber : Kementerian Kesehatan Italy"
"📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!!! Berita gempar Dunia : ITALY telah melakukan proses bedah mayat terhadap pasien Corona yg telah meninggal Dunia, yg mana di katakan seperti Wahyu Besar yg diterima seluruh manusia di Dunia ini.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Feb 14, 2021
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Yet Another Range Rover Giveaway Scam Hitting Facebook
Both the post and the Facebook Page it comes from are fraudulent. The Page is not giving away any Range Rovers. Those who participate have zero chance of winning anything at all. The only winners are the scammers who created the bogus promotion.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 16, 2016
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‘This Bby has Cancer’ Facebook Promotion Scam
According to a post that is currently appearing on Facebook, you can help a baby with cancer just by sharing. The post features a photograph of a baby with a nasal cannula who is wearing a shirt that displays the words “Little Sister” It claims that Facebook…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 23, 2018
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No, Lowe’s Is NOT Giving Away $100 Gift Cards On Facebook For Mother’s Day
The post is fraudulent. Those who participate have no chance of getting a gift card and the post has no connection to Lowe’s. In fact, the post is a Facebook scam designed to trick you into divulging your personal information on scam survey websites as well…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 24, 2017
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“100 iPhones Giveaway”; on Facebook is a Scam
The Facebook post is fraudulent and no iPhones are being given away. It is a scam designed to promote the bogus Page across the network and gather large numbers of likes so that the Page can be reused for further scam campaigns or be sold on the black market…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 2, 2017
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Beware The “Weekly Deals”; Scam Facebook Page
The Weekly Deals Page is fraudulent. The Page is not giving away any of the items listed. There are no prizes and no winners. The bogus prize posts are scams designed to trick you into spamming your friends with the same fake giveaway and divulging your…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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Baby With Eye Cancer Facebook Scam
According to a post that circulates via Facebook, you can help a baby with eye cancer just by liking, sharing, and commenting on his picture. The post features a series of images depicting a child with a severe eye condition.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 10, 2018
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Cadbury ‘Free Basket of Chocolate’ Facebook Scam
According to a post that is circulating on Facebook, chocolate maker Cadbury is rewarding EVERYONE with a free basket of chocolate to celebrate their 194 year anniversary.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 14, 2018
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KFC ‘Free Chicken Buckets’ Facebook Scam
According to a post currently being shared on Facebook, KFC is giving 3 free chicken buckets to EVERYONE as a way of celebrating the company’s 67th anniversary. The post features the KFC logo along with images depicting the promised chicken buckets.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 15, 2019
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Fake Microsoft Support Email Links to Survey Scam
A scam email that is currently hitting inboxes purports to be from Microsoft Support and claims that your message was not sent. The email has no connection to Microsoft and nothing to do with any unsent messages.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 22, 2018
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Lamborghini Giveaway Facebook Like-Farming Scam
The message is a scam. The Page is not giving away Lamborghinis as claimed. The post is a typical like-farming scam designed to increase the popularity and reach of the bogus Page and garner more likes under false pretences.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 1, 2014
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