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A Walmart gift card scam on Facebook asked users to find a number in an image.

'So Far No One Has Found Another Number' Walmart Gift Card Facebook Scam

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Jordan Liles
July 26, 2023 Legitimate gift card giveaways from Walmart are not hosted by random users in Facebook groups.
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Publix Coupons Facebook Scam

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David Mikkelson
Sept. 19, 2018 A free Publix grocery coupon Facebook offer is just another version of the ubiquitous survey scam.
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ALDI Coupons Facebook Scam

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David Mikkelson
Dec. 20, 2015 An offer on Facebook for free ALDI grocery coupons is not legitimate.
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A Facebook scam showed pictures of Ellen DeGeneres and promised $750 or $1,000 Cash App prizes.

Ellen DeGeneres Facebook Scam Promises $750 in Cash App

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Jordan Liles
Jan. 17, 2022 Facebook, which rakes in billions in quarterly revenue, allowed the scam to run on its platform ...
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Girl Kills Herself Facebook Scam

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David Mikkelson
Feb. 18, 2014 A girl killed herself after her father posted something awful on her Facebook wall?
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The someone tried to log in to your account Facebook email scam.

Facebook Scam: 'Someone Tried To Log in to Your Account'

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Jordan Liles
June 30, 2021 The Facebook email scam can often be found in spam folders, where it belongs.
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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

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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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A Facebook scam for Traeger Grills on Eanzeishop advertised the words Traeger grill big sale and our store is closing soon and you can get huge discount online and in store and come and choose.

Traeger Grills Facebook Scam Promises 'Big Sale,' Falsely Claims Company Is Closing

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Jordan Liles
May 5, 2022 We received a message from a reader that alerted us to a Facebook scam that claimed to offer dee ...
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A Walmart Facebook scam promised free LG and Samsung TVs and televisions for taking surveys in a giveaway.

Walmart Facebook Scam Promises Free LG and Samsung TVs

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Jordan Liles
May 19, 2022 Always look for the verified badge next to company names on social media.
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Facebook posts claimed that officers were dispatched to a vehicle unlock this morning in a town and that once they arrived they found the vehicle locked with a bear inside, needless to say bear - 1 and vehicle - 0."

Facebook Scam Claims Officers Found Bear Inside Car in Your Town

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 20, 2022 Facebook scammers residing in Africa kept changing the town name when reposting this real story ...
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A TikTok post that shows a message that claims someone has died and that users should click a link to learn more information is labeled as a scam.

'Look Who Died in an Accident' Facebook Messages Are a Scam

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 3, 2023 The messages read, "Look who died, in an accident I think you know him so sorry...[emoji]," with ...
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Facebook posts promised a 2023 Toyota Tundra Christmas surprise giveaway but it was a scam.

450K Facebook Users Fell for This Toyota Tundra Giveaway Scam

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Jordan Liles
Dec. 15, 2023 Here's the lowdown on what these scammers were looking to accomplish.
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Free Starbucks Gift Card Scam

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David Mikkelson
Oct. 18, 2011 Promises of free Starbucks gift cards to Facebook users are part of a long-running online scam.
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A crypto scam on the Meta platform Facebook asked for donations for Ukraine and had the page name Crypto.com/Nft.

Don't Donate to Ukraine Through This Facebook Crypto Scam

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Jordan Liles
March 22, 2022 Facebook ads on a page designed to resemble Crypto.com used the war in Ukraine to try to scam us ...
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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

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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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Facebook logo with a silhouette of a hand holding a locked padlock in the foreground.

Does Facebook Have 'Shake-to-Report' Feature That Lands Users in 'Facebook Jail'?

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David Emery
June 14, 2019 As of late May 2019, a new Facebook feature allowing users to report technical problems by shaki ...
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A Sam's Club Shopper Survey was nothing but a survey scam for a gift card or reward that led to hidden subscription fees.

'Sam's Club Shopper Survey' Email Scam Promises Gift Card or 'Reward'

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Jordan Liles
May 26, 2023 An email message that claimed to come from Sam's Club promised a "reward" that was way too good ...
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Yes, $725M Facebook Class Action Settlement Is Legitimate

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
April 19, 2023 About 250 to 280 million Facebook users are eligible to receive funds from the proposed class ac ...
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Car, Automobile, Vehicle

This Facebook Post Offering Free Red Lobster Is a Scam

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Bethania Palma
Feb. 21, 2022 Be wary of phishing scams on social media.
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show is not giving away $1,000 Amazon.com gift cards or PlayStation 5 consoles or iPhone devices on Facebook.

'Ellen' Facebook Giveaway Scam Promises Amazon Gift Cards, PS5s, and iPhones

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov. 23, 2021 Facebook scammers posted pictures from "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" without permission in order to ...
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