subject: How to Avoid Fake Facebook Contests [print this page] How to Avoid Fake Facebook Contests How to Avoid Fake Facebook Contests
Have you been asked recently to fan one of your favorite brands on Facebook for a free $500 gift card? Scam artists have set up a variety of different fan pages on Facebook that promise these lavish gift cards and expensive items. It would be awesome if the first 500 fans really got a MacBook Pro, iPhone, or $500 Gift Card to Whole Foods Market. This is not the case and these prizes are never awarded. The only thing that happens is your computer can become infected with spyware and your personal information in the hands of criminals.
To solicit this information the criminals entice you to fill out a credit assessment as well as give up other personal information to get your prize. This leaves your computer open to malware, spyware, and other attacks that can cripple your computer system.
Recently, Whole Foods Market has been under attack by scammers who spread the fake fan page virally through Facebook. Fan pages continue to pop up with names like "Whole Foods Market Free $500 Gift Card Limited -first 12,000 fans only" and "Whole Foods FREE $500 Gift Card! Only Available for 36 Hours" according to a report by CNET. However, as soon as these pages are taken down more seem to pop up almost instantly.
How to Avoid Facebook Contest Scams
1. If it seems too good to be true it is. Use your common sense. Why would they really give away $500 Gift Cards just for becoming a fan of a page?
2.Explore the retailers homepage If you think that the contest is real go to the homepage of the store. For Whole Foods all promotions, contests, and giveaways will be announced on their site. A major retailer isn't going to have a promotion that isn't listed on their website.
3.Look for oddities Are there no page admins on the site? Does the website direct you to a different link other then the retailers website? Does it ask you to invite all of your friend?
4.Google it If it is a real con
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