{"id":1061,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:31","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1061"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"Bogus-Butlin's-Facebook-Page-Claims-To-be-Giving-Away-Resort-Holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1061","title":{"rendered":"Bogus Butlin&#8217;s Facebook Page Claims To be Giving Away Resort Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>According to a post published on a Facebook Page that calls itself \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Butlins Fans&#8221;, you can click a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Sign Up&#8221; button to get a chance to win a holiday for four people at any Butlin&#8217;s resort. \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><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"4870821038\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\"><ins id=\"aswift_2_expand\"><ins id=\"aswift_2_anchor\"><\/ins><\/ins><\/ins><\/p>\n<p>Butlin&#8217;s is a UK based chain of seaside resorts. The Facebook Page features a cut-off version of the Butlin&#8217;s logo along with videos \u00a0and images depicting some of the company&#8217;s resorts.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Facebook Page is in no way associated with Butlin&#8217;s and it is not giving away any holidays. Those Facebook users who decide to participate \u00a0in the fake giveaway have no chance whatsoever of winning any prizes.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the \u00a0Facebook Page is just another scam designed to \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/what-is-a-facebook-survey-scam\/\">trick you into providing your personal \u00a0information on suspect websites<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The logo, videos, and photographs used on the scam page have been stolen from genuine \u00a0Butlin&#8217;s websites and social media pages.<\/p>\n<p>If you click the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Sign Up&#8221; button at the top of the Page as instructed, you will be redirected to an unrelated website that promises the chance to win further prizes in exchange for supplying your \u00a0name, home address, email address, and phone numbers.<\/p>\n<p>However, the information you provide will be shared with dodgy marketing companies who will subsequently inundate you with suspect \u00e2\u20ac\u0153offers&#8221; and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153deals&#8221; for products and services you most likely neither want nor need.<\/p>\n<p>And, even after submitting your details, you will never be entered into the supposed resort holiday draw. \u00a0 No holidays are being given away and the only winners are the scammers who created the fake Facebook Page.<\/p>\n<p>The \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/butlins\/\">genuine \u00a0Butlin&#8217;s \u00a0Facebook Page<\/a>, \u00a0which includes Facebook&#8217;s verified icon to prove its authenticity, \u00a0 does not mention the supposed holiday giveaway. \u00a0 \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> If one of these fake posts hits your Facebook News Feed, \u00a0<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<\/a>. If you do, you will be helping Facebook scammers gain underserved profits.<\/p>\n<h2>A screenshot of one of the scam posts:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/butlins-facebook-giveaway-scam-3.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23991\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/bogus-butlins-facebook-page-claims-to-be-giving-away-resort-holidays\/butlins-facebook-giveaway-scam-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/butlins-facebook-giveaway-scam-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,593\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"butlins-facebook-giveaway-scam-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/butlins-facebook-giveaway-scam-3-300x297.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/butlins-facebook-giveaway-scam-3.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/butlins-facebook-giveaway-scam-3.jpg\" alt=\"Fake Butlin's Giveaway Post\" width=\"600\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/butlins-facebook-giveaway-scam-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/butlins-facebook-giveaway-scam-3-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/butlins-facebook-giveaway-scam-3-500x494.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/butlins-facebook-giveaway-scam-3-585x578.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Third Content Ad Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1909104632\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Bottom AdLinks --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"1358951439\" data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/bogus-butlins-facebook-page-claims-to-be-giving-away-resort-holidays\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/bogus-butlins-facebook-page-claims-to-be-giving-away-resort-holidays\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a post published on a Facebook Page that calls itself \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Butlins Fans&#8221;, you can click a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Sign Up&#8221; button to get a chance to win a holiday for four people at any Butlin&#8217;s resort. \u00a0 \u00a0 Butlin&#8217;s is a UK based chain of seaside resorts. 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