{"id":1530,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:40","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1530"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"Fake-Oprah-Facebook-Page-Promises-Cash-for-Likes-and-Shares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1530","title":{"rendered":"Fake Oprah Facebook Page Promises Cash for Likes and Shares"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Image: &amp;copy depositphotos.com\/ Jean_Nelson<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A fraudulent \u00a0Facebook Page that claims to belong to popular talk-show host and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey is promising Facebook users the chance to win large sums of money in exchange for liking, sharing and commenting. \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Top Content Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4870821038\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Posts on the fake Page include images and videos of Oprah along with photographs that \u00a0supposedly depict the cash giveaways.<\/p>\n<p>But, in fact, the fake Page has no connection to Oprah whatsoever and those who participate \u00a0by liking, sharing, and commenting have zero chance of receiving any of the promised cash.<\/p>\n<p>The scammers who created the fake Page have stolen the images and videos from other sources.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the scam posts is simply to promote the bogus Facebook Page and collect \u00a0as many new Page likes as possible. \u00a0 The Page may later be used to perpetrate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/what-is-a-facebook-survey-scam\/\">survey scams<\/a> and other types of fraudulent activity, this time to a much larger audience.<\/p>\n<p>The scammers may also directly contact users and falsely claim that they have won the promised cash giveaway. If users reply as instructed, they will be told that they must<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/advance-fee-lottery-scams-international-lottery-scam-information\/\"> \u00a0pay upfront fees and provide personal and financial details<\/a> before they can receive their payout. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"9162856233\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p> \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/celebrity-giveaway-scams-continue-to-target-facebook-users\/\">Celebrity giveaway scams<\/a> like this are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/tag\/celebrity-giveaway\/\">increasingly common on Facebook<\/a> and have used the names of several high-profile celebrities in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>And, at any one time, there may be multiple \u00a0scam Facebook Pages all pretending to be associated with a particular \u00a0celebrity and all promising large sums of money and valuable prizes to &#8220;lucky&#8221; fans. Often, \u00a0as soon as one of the fake Pages is removed, scammers will create another to take its place.<\/p>\n<p>Be wary of any Facebook Page or post that claims that a celebrity is randomly \u00a0giving away \u00a0cash or prizes to fans. If one comes your way, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/no-harm-done-think-again-4-reasons-why-participating-in-bogus-facebook-giveaways-is-not-harmless\/\">do not be tempted to participate &#8220;just in case&#8221;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, many celebrities, including Oprah, do much to help the less fortunate and do give generously to charity. However, even the most wealthy \u00a0and generous stars are vastly unlikely to give away millions of dollars in cash and prizes via Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Note that the \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/oprahwinfrey\/\">genuine Oprah Winfrey Facebook Page<\/a> includes Facebook&#8217;s blue &#8220;verified&#8221; icon beside the name.<\/p>\n<h2>Screenshots \u00a0of the scam posts:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/oprah-celebrity-giveaway-scam-270818-2.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21336\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/fake-oprah-facebook-page-promises-cash-for-likes-and-shares\/oprah-celebrity-giveaway-scam-270818-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/oprah-celebrity-giveaway-scam-270818-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,957\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/oprah-celebrity-giveaway-scam-270818-1.jpg\" alt=\"Oprah Winfrey Giveaway Scam Post 1\" width=\"600\" height=\"988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/oprah-celebrity-giveaway-scam-270818-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/oprah-celebrity-giveaway-scam-270818-1-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/oprah-celebrity-giveaway-scam-270818-1-500x823.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/oprah-celebrity-giveaway-scam-270818-1-585x963.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/fake-oprah-facebook-page-promises-cash-for-likes-and-shares\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/fake-oprah-facebook-page-promises-cash-for-likes-and-shares\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: &amp;copy depositphotos.com\/ Jean_Nelson A fraudulent \u00a0Facebook Page that claims to belong to popular talk-show host and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey is promising Facebook users the chance to win large sums of money in exchange for liking, sharing and commenting. \u00a0 \u00a0 Posts on the fake Page include images and videos of Oprah along with photographs 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