{"id":1484,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:39","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1484"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"Fake-British-Airways-Page-Scamming-Facebook-Users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1484","title":{"rendered":"Fake British Airways Page Scamming Facebook Users"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Image: &amp;copy depositphotos.com\/portosabbia<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A fraudulent Facebook page, which falsely claims to be associated with British Airways, is duping Facebook users into giving their personal \u00a0information to dodgy \u00a0marketing \u00a0companies. \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>The Facebook Page, which calls itself &#8220;British Airways Holidays&#8221;, claims that you can win holidays and free air travel by clicking a &#8220;Sign Up&#8221; button. The bogus Page features \u00a0the British Airways \u00a0logo along with photos and videos stolen from legitimate sources.<\/p>\n<h2>A screenshot of the bogus Facebook Page:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21404\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/fake-british-airways-page-scamming-facebook-users\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,759\" 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=\"british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-1-300x285.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-1.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-1.jpg\" alt=\"Fake British Airways Facebook Page\" width=\"800\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-1-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-1-768x729.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-1-500x474.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-1-585x555.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nDespite its name and appearance, the Facebook Page has no connection to British Airways. Users who decide to participate in the supposed giveaways have no chance whatsoever of winning the promised prizes. The prizes do not exist.<\/p>\n<p>If you click the Sign Up button, you will be taken to a fraudulent prize web page which again uses stolen British Airways logos and images \u00a0to make it appear legitimate. \u00a0 The web page claims that you must click a button and fill out some questions to validate your entry.<\/p>\n<h2>A screenshot of the fake validation web page:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-2.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21405\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/fake-british-airways-page-scamming-facebook-users\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" 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=\"british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-2-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-2.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-2.jpg\" alt=\"Fake British Airways Holiday Validation Page\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-2-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/british-airways-scam-facebook-page-300818-2-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Clicking the &#8220;Validate Entry&#8221; button opens one of several websites that promise the chance \u00a0to win further prizes such as iPhones in exchange for supplying your mobile phone number, your name and address, and your email address. \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> However, small print legal clauses on the sites state that your information will be shared with third-party marketers \u00a0who will subsequently inundate you with unwanted phone calls, text messages, emails, and letters peddling \u00a0a range of dodgy products and services.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, by supplying your mobile phone number, \u00a0 you may have inadvertently subscribed \u00a0to an absurdly \u00a0expensive SMS &#8220;service&#8221; that will charge you several dollars for every inane \u00a0and pointless text message they send you.<\/p>\n<p>And, alas, the supposed entry validation will never complete no matter how many sites you give your information to. So, you will never receive your holiday \u00a0prize entry. Which, of course, does not really matter \u00a0given that the promised prize never existed to begin with.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook scammers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/free-airline-ticket-scam-post-plaguing-facebook\/\">regularly \u00a0use the promise of free airline tickets<\/a> \u00a0and holidays \u00a0to trick users into participating in their bogus promotions. Be wary of any Facebook Page or post that promises free air travel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/po-cruises-win-a-gift-bag-facebook-scam\/\">cruises<\/a>, or holidays. Such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/category\/scams\/facebook-scams\/\">scams are very common<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For the record, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/britishairways\/\">genuine \u00a0British \u00a0Airways Facebook Page<\/a>, which \u00a0features \u00a0Facebook&#8217;s blue &#8220;verified&#8221; icon beside its name, makes no mention of the supposed giveaways.<\/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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/fake-british-airways-page-scamming-facebook-users\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/fake-british-airways-page-scamming-facebook-users\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: &amp;copy depositphotos.com\/portosabbia A fraudulent Facebook page, which falsely claims to be associated with British Airways, is duping Facebook users into giving their personal \u00a0information to dodgy \u00a0marketing \u00a0companies. \u00a0 The Facebook Page, which calls itself &#8220;British Airways Holidays&#8221;, claims that you can win holidays and free air travel by clicking a &#8220;Sign Up&#8221; button. 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