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Bogus Hacker Warning – ' Between First and Second Names in Facebook Chat
This story was first published on March 24, 2011 This rather silly hacker warning is currently moving around Facebook. The message claims that the appearance of the characters “'” between the first and second names of friends listed in your Facebook chat…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 7, 2017
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Yet Another ‘Free Mercedes Benz’ Scam Hitting Facebook
The Facebook Page is a scam. No cars are being given away. It is just one among a great many similar scam Facebook Pages that promise participants the chance to win luxury vehicles just for liking, sharing, commenting, and filling in surveys.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 8, 2016
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Scam Facebook Posts Lure Victims With Promise of Free McDonald’s Meals
According to various posts that are currently circulating on Facebook, you can get free McDonald’s meals just by sharing and commenting.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 10, 2018
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‘All Paid For Disney World Vacation’ Like-Farming Scam
The Page is a typical like-farming scam. There is no prize and the Page is not an official Disney World page. The fake Page is an attempt to trick Facebook users into liking and sharing, thereby increasing visitor numbers and Page likes.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 19, 2014
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BMW Manager X6 Giveaway Like-Farming Scam
The message is not from any BMW marketing manager and the claim that a BMW X6 is being given away is a lie. The image used in the scam message was stolen from elsewhere and depicts Peter Kronschnabl, president of BMW India, at the car launch in 2009.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 26, 2014
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Scam “Home Luxury”; Facebook Page Falsely Claims to be Giving Away a House
The “Home Luxury” Facebook Page is fraudulent. It is not giving away a house or any other prizes. Participants have zero chance of winning anything at all.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 18, 2016
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P&O Cruise ‘Twenty Boxes’ Facebook Giveaway Scam
According to a post being shared on Facebook, the “P&O Cruise” Facebook Page is giving away twenty boxes containing tickets for a 10-night cruise, $5000 spending money, and other cruise goodies.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 1, 2018
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‘Free Fortuner 2016 Giveaway’ Facebook Scam
No Toyota Fortuners are being given away. The post is a scam designed to rapidly gather large numbers of Page likes so that the Facebook Page can be reused for other scam attempts or be sold on the black market to other scammers.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 11, 2016
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Myer Australia ‘Go Crazy in One of Our Stores’ Like-Farming Scam
The post is fraudulent and is not associated with Myer. There will be no winners. It is a scam designed to collect large numbers of likes as quickly as possible.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 2, 2016
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‘Win a Butlins Holiday’ Facebook Scam
The Facebook Page is fraudulent and has no connection to Butlins. There are no prizes. The Page is a scam designed to quickly gather large numbers of likes so that the Page can be reused for further scams or sold on the black market to other scammers.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 18, 2016
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BMW Giveaway Like-Farming Scam
This story was first published on March 18, 2014 A post currently circulating on Facebook promises users the chance to win a BMW just for liking, sharing, and commenting.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 2, 2017
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‘Win an iPhone 7’ Facebook Survey Scam
Image: © ifeelstock/Depositphotos.com According to a “Hot-Giveaways” post that is being shared on Facebook, you can win an iPhone 7 by liking and sharing, adding the comment “I want an iPhone7!”, and visiting a link. However, the post is a scam.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 15, 2017
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‘Emirates Air’ Free Flight Tickets Scam Again Hitting Facebook
According to a post being shared across Facebook, airline Emirates is giving you the chance to win first class flights for you and five friends to a dream destination of your choice anywhere in the world along with $5000 spending money.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 11, 2016
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More ‘Free Marlboro Cigarette Cartons’ Scams Hitting Facebook
A post that is currently being shared on Facebook claims that you can click to get five free cartons of Marlboro brand cigarettes. Supposedly, EVERYONE is eligible to receive the five free cartons because the company is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 30, 2017
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Scam ‘Virgin Australia’ Facebook Page Promises Hawaiian Holiday As Bait
According to a post that is currently spreading rapidly on Facebook, you could win a Hawaiian holiday for two courtesy of Virgin Australia just by sharing and commenting.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 2, 2018
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‘Free $75 Off Publix Gift Card’ Scam Targeting Facebook Users
A post being shared on Facebook claims that that American supermarket chain Publix is giving everyone a free $75 off coupon to celebrate the company’s 100th year of success. The post features an image that supposedly depicts one of the free Publix gift cards.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 15, 2018
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Yet Another Qantas Like-Farming Scam Hitting Facebook
According to a post currently being shared across Facebook, Australian airline Qantas is giving away 975 business class tickets to anywhere in the world along with $5000 spending money as a means of celebrating its 94th birthday.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 1, 2016
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“Jeep Grand Cherokee Giveaway”; Facebook Scam
The Post and Facebook Page are fraudulent. No Jeep Grand Cherokee’s are being given away. No amount of liking, sharing or commenting will give you even the slightest chance of winning a Jeep or any other prize.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 20, 2016
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Mini Cooper Giveaway Facebook Scam
According to a post being shared on Facebook, you can win a 2019 Mini Cooper just by sharing and commenting and liking the Page the post was published on.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 7, 2018
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Kroger ‘Free $80 Gift Card’ Facebook Survey Scam
The post is fraudulent. It is not associated with Kroger and no gift cards are being given away. The post is a scam designed to trick you into spamming your friends and supplying your personal information via dodgy survey websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 11, 2016
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