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We clicked on a fake Facebook “giveaway” offering free TVs. This is what...
If you’ve seen a Facebook page that seems to belong to a well-known brand offering freebies like “RVs” or “slightly damaged TVs” to anyone who comments and shares a Facebook post, you’ve probably seen...
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Is Argos giving away free TVs on Facebook? Fact Check
Posts on Facebook claim that homeware retailer Argos is giving away free TVs and users can win one by interacting with a Facebook post. FALSE | SCAM Facebook posts that claim you can win electronic...
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Is Morrisons giving away free vouchers on Facebook? Fact Check
Posts on Facebook claim that supermarket Morrisons is giving away free vouchers for sharing and commented on a Facebook post. The posts also ask users to claim their prize by clicking a link. FALSE |...
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Can you win a PS5 on Facebook for sharing a post? Fact Check
Posts on Facebook claim you can win a Playstation 5 and other expensive electronics for liking, commenting and sharing them. FALSE | SCAM Facebook posts like the one below from a page called Christmas...
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Fake giveaway videos becoming more popular on TikTok
Videos falsely claiming to offer prizes like iPhones to users on TikTok just to lure them to spammy websites are becoming increasingly prevalent. Most of our regular readers will be well aware that...
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Will you win Center Parcs holiday for liking Facebook post? Fact Check
Claims on social media assert that you can win a holiday to Centre Parcs for engaging with a post, such as liking or commenting. Many such posts also require users click a link that direct to external...
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Is Primark giving away free goods for sharing a Facebook post? Fact Check
Facebook posts claim users can get free Primark products, vouchers or goodie bags for sharing and commenting on the Facebook post. Many posts then also ask users to click a link that leads to an...
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Toby Carvery giving out vouchers for liking Facebook post? Fact Check
Viral Facebook posts claim you can win a voucher for Toby Carvery for liking and sharing a Facebook post. FALSE/ SCAM An example of such a post on social media below claims Facebook users can win a...
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What happens when you fall for a scam Facebook giveaway? Two case studies
We took a look at two more real life cases of people who clicked on fake competition or giveaway posts on Facebook to see how they were scammed, and to demonstrate why interacting with these types of...
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Fake Toby Carvery giveaway goes viral on Facebook
Posts on Facebook claim you can win a free Sunday Carvery courtesy of Toby Carvery for commenting on a Facebook post in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. SCAM An example of the post is below...
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