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Text to Receive a Free Walmart Gift Card?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

April 9, 2018

An insidious scam ended with Facebook users involuntarily spamming their groups.

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New Medicare Card Telephone Scam

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Feb. 28, 2018

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid are not calling senior citizens and asking for personal in ...

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Bruno Mars Facebook scam

Bruno Mars Isn't Giving Away Cash and Gift Cards on Facebook

Written by: Jordan Liles

Oct. 27, 2022

We found several Facebook posts from scammers that misleadingly claimed Mars and other celebriti ...

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An email from Whole Foods Market Research LLC was a secret shopper scam.

'Whole Foods Market Research' Secret Shopper Email Is a Scam

Written by: Jordan Liles

Oct. 21, 2022

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission first warned about this scam in 2020.

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A Facebook page named Chick-fil-A Fans falsely claimed in a scam that you can win a prize by liking, sharing, and commenting on a post, and by following a link that leads to surveys.

Avoid 'Chick-fil-A Fans' Facebook Pages That Push Prize Scams

Written by: Jordan Liles

Oct. 10, 2022

This old Facebook scam just won't die.

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A Facebook scam promised a Ninja Foodi MAX 15-in-1 SmartLid Multi-Cooker.

Facebook Scam Pushes Fake Giveaway for Ninja Foodi Cooker

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 21, 2022

A Facebook post congratulated users and misleadingly claimed that they had won a brand new Ninja ...

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The Publix branch opening promotion promising $8,000 for taking a survey was a scam.

The 'Publix Branch Opening Promotion' for $8,000 Is a Scam

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 1, 2022

According to Facebook users who fell victim to the scam, their accounts were compromised and mes ...

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Amazon was not giving away pallets of lost packages for $1 on Facebook.

Is Amazon Giving Away Pallets of Lost Packages on Facebook?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 19, 2022

We don't recommend trusting online offers that seem way too good to be true.

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Walmart was not giving away Dyson V15 Detect cordless vacuum cleaners in a Facebook promotion.

Is Walmart Giving Away Dyson Vacuums for $2 on Facebook?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 19, 2022

As the old saying goes: if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

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We looked at a survey scam on Facebook that involved Pepsi and a page named Pepsi FANES claimed to be giving away gift boxes of the Pepsi soft drink in honor of the company's 119th birthday.

'Pepsi's 119th Birthday' Facebook Giveaway Is a Scam

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 17, 2022

We strongly recommend sharing this article with any family members or friends who might be susce ...

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A Facebook scam claimed that Walmart was offering a shopping surprise spree to five winners in honor of Ukraine's 31st Independence Day.

Scam for Walmart and Ukraine's Independence Hits Facebook

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 17, 2022

We strongly recommend sharing this article with any family members or friends who might be susce ...

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We received mail from our readers that asked if Facebook pages named Target Fans and Walmart Fans were legitimately giving away or donating hundreds of refrigerators and ovens.

Scam for Target and Walmart Refrigerators and Ovens Hits Facebook

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 16, 2022

We strongly recommend sharing this article with any family members or friends who might be susce ...

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We reviewed a phishing scam that was sent as an email where scammers pretended to be offering "congrats" and a "reward" from Southwest Airlines.

Southwest Airlines Email Phishing Scam Says 'Congrats,' Claims You've Received 'Reward'

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 12, 2022

Never click links in phishing emails.

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A scam email that claimed to be from McAfee Support said that a device was at risk and to hurry up and update your license.

McAfee Phishing Scam Email Claims 'Device at Risk'

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 27, 2022

We strongly advise against clicking links in emails and texts that seem suspicious, as they ofte ...

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A Lowe's email scam claimed to be giving away a free BTU portable air conditioner in a fake sweepstakes.

Lowe's Email Scam Promises Portable Air Conditioners

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 21, 2022

We advise readers never to click links in these kinds of emails, since they often lead to phishi ...

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Costco was not advertising on Facebook Marketplace a bunch of portable power generators for less than $100.

'Costco' Power Generator Scam Hits Facebook Marketplace

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 11, 2022

Here's everything we know so far about this scam that advertised Honda and Ryobi portable power ...

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The $750 Cash App Facebook giveaways featuring Nikki Haley, Snoop Dogg, and Paula Deen are all scams.

$750 Cash App Facebook Scams Feature Nikki Haley, Snoop Dogg, and Paula Deen

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 9, 2022

The Facebook posts promised $750 prizes in Cash App and used specific wording we've seen before ...

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Netflix did not send text messages saying that there was a problem with the monthly membership payment nor did it say that an account was locked or on hold because it was all a scam.

Netflix Text Message Scam Claims Payment Issue, Account 'Locked'

Written by: Jordan Liles

May 26, 2022

We strongly advise against clicking links in text messages from unknown users.

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A real Facebook giveaway for Gas Monkey Garage from the Fast N' Loud TV show was seized on by scammers looking to receive cash through the Stash finance app.

Facebook Scammers Seize On Gas Monkey Garage Giveaway

Written by: Jordan Liles

May 24, 2022

The best tip to avoid scams on Facebook is to always look for the official and trustworthy verif ...

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toyota 4runner anniversary giveaway scam

Toyota 4Runner 'Anniversary Giveaway' on Facebook Is a Scam

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

May 23, 2022

A post told users that they would be entered to win by commenting “Done.”

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