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Facebook "Like & Share" Giveaway Scams
Don't be fooled...
If you're on Facebook, you would have seen these 'like and share' competition posts floating around. They are a popular tool that businesses use to engage customers on social media, particularly Facebook. But unfortunately, there are some disreputable characters out there who use giveaways to scam people.
A few that we have seen be shared lately, are giveaways where you could be in the chance of wining desirable things such as Range Rovers, Airline tickets, holidays in the Maldives, we could go on for a while. The problem is that whilst these are appealing, they are a scam. And worst, can be dangerous with security and data breaches to collect personal information from you.
What's the harm?
The purpose of many of these scams are to collect 'likes and shares' for a particular entity, whether an individual user or company using dodgy tactics to promote their products online.
The problem with many of these giveaways is that there is rarely a prize...often you are just handing out your personal information for nothing in return. Facebook doesn't help in this matter either. The more likes and shares the particular post receives, the more likely it is to appear on your newsfeed, compelling you to click, share and like the post.
So, how can you spot a Facebook Giveaway Scam?
Check the Facebook Page / Website
Check out the Facebook Page first, you can click on information or about on the page, and see when it was first created. If it was created yesterday or a couple of days ago, and they have over 11,000 likes with zero other information on the page...it's a scam.
Don't Grant Them Permissions or Give Out Personal Information on Facebook
When you click 'accept' third party permissions, more often than not, you don't know what you are agreeing to, allowing scammers to access your device. This could compromise your identity and grant them access to personal data.
To avoid sounding like your parent - you should never give out bank details or passwords on social media, even if it appears that the bank or social media platform is asking for it.
Social Media is free to use, unless you set up Facebook Advertising account, in which case Facebook will ask you to input your bank details where they can take payment from.
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