{"id":1146,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:32","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1146"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"Carnival-Cruise-'Twenty-Boxes'-Facebook-Giveaway-Scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1146","title":{"rendered":"Carnival Cruise &#8216;Twenty Boxes&#8217; Facebook Giveaway Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>According to a post that is currently being shared on Facebook, the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Carnival Cruise Fans&#8221; Facebook Page is giving away twenty boxes each \u00a0containing a Carnival Cruise for 4 along with other &#8220;goodies&#8221;. \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>The post, which claims to be from the Carnival Cruise CEO, features images depicting a man standing beside a stack of boxes with Carnival Cruise Line branding.<\/p>\n<p>In comments under the post, the Page owners claim that \u00a0you must click the blue Sign Up button near the top of the page and submit your details \u00a0for a chance to win one of the boxes.<\/p>\n<p>However, the post and Facebook Page that published it are fraudulent. They have no connection whatsoever to Carnival Cruise Line and those who participate have no chance of winning one of the promised goodie boxes or any other \u00a0prizes. There ARE no prizes.<\/p>\n<p>The image used in the scam post was \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/foe.org\/2015-03-behind-industry-cruise-lines\/\">stolen from a 2015 \u00a0news post<\/a> \u00a0published \u00a0by the environmental organization Friends of the Earth. The pictured boxes actually held \u00a0100,000 petition signatures that were to be sent to Carnival Cruise Lines. The scammers have altered the image so that the boxes appear to have Carnival Cruise labels.<\/p>\n<p>The bogus giveaway is a \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/what-is-a-facebook-survey-scam\/\">typical Facebook survey scam<\/a> \u00a0that is designed to trick you into divulging your personal information on suspect websites. \u00a0 If you click the Sign Up button, you will be taken to a website that promises the chance to win further prizes in exchange for submitting your name, address, and contact details.<\/p>\n<p>However, the information you supply will be shared with third-party marketing companies who will inundate you with unwanted and annoying phone calls, text messages, emails, and letters promoting their dodgy products and services.<\/p>\n<p>By sharing and commenting on the fake giveaway post, you are helping the scammers get new victims and exposing your friends and family to the scam as well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/category\/scams\/facebook-scams\/\">Facebook giveaway \u00a0scams<\/a> \u00a0like this are very common and have used the names of many high-profile companies around the world. Several \u00a0earlier versions \u00a0have also \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/carnival-cruises-gift-bags-giveaway-like-farming-scam\/\">falsely claimed to be giving away Carnival Cruise Line tickets<\/a>. Another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/po-cruise-twenty-boxes-facebook-giveaway-scam\/\">very similar scam that uses the same stolen images<\/a> claims to be giving away P&amp;O Cruises.<\/p>\n<p>There is no mention of the supposed box giveaway on the \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Carnival\/\">genuine Carnival Cruise Line Facebook Page<\/a>, which features \u00a0Facebook&#8217;s blue \u00e2\u20ac\u0153verified icon&#8221;. \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 scam posts crosses your \u00a0News Feed,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/no-harm-done-think-again-4-reasons-why-participating-in-bogus-facebook-giveaways-is-not-harmless\/\"> \u00a0don&#8217;t be tempted to participate<\/a>. And let the person who posted it know that the message is a scam.<\/p>\n<h2>A screenshot of the scam post:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/carnival-cruise-boxes-scam-150119-3.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23933\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/carnival-cruise-twenty-boxes-facebook-giveaway-scam\/carnival-cruise-boxes-scam-150119-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/carnival-cruise-boxes-scam-150119-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,1149\" 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=\"carnival-cruise-boxes-scam-150119-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/carnival-cruise-boxes-scam-150119-3-157x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/carnival-cruise-boxes-scam-150119-3-535x1024.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/carnival-cruise-boxes-scam-150119-3.jpg\" alt=\"Carnival Cruise Boxes Giveaway Scam \" width=\"600\" height=\"1149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/carnival-cruise-boxes-scam-150119-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/carnival-cruise-boxes-scam-150119-3-157x300.jpg 157w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/carnival-cruise-boxes-scam-150119-3-535x1024.jpg 535w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/carnival-cruise-boxes-scam-150119-3-500x958.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/carnival-cruise-boxes-scam-150119-3-585x1120.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/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>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/carnival-cruise-twenty-boxes-facebook-giveaway-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/carnival-cruise-twenty-boxes-facebook-giveaway-scam\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a post that is currently being shared on Facebook, the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Carnival Cruise Fans&#8221; 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