{"id":1512,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:40","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1512"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"Fake-JB-Hi-Fi-Facebook-Page-Falsely-Claims-You-Can-Win-MacBooks---Like-Farming-Scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1512","title":{"rendered":"Fake JB Hi-Fi Facebook Page Falsely Claims You Can Win MacBooks &#8211; Like-Farming Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Outline:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nA Facebook Page that calls itself \u00a0&#8220;JB Hi-Fi Australia&#8221; claims that you can get a chance to win a MacBook Pro computer just by liking and sharing a promotional post and adding the comment &#8220;yay&#8221;.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Top Content Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"4870821038\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe Facebook Page is fraudulent and has no connection to JB Hi-Fi. The Page is not giving away any Macbooks and those who participate have no chance whatsoever of winning anything.<\/p>\n<p>JB Hi-Fi has warned users about the scam via the company&#8217;s real Facebook Page, which features Facebook&#8217;s blue &#8220;verified&#8221; icon to prove its authenticity. The <a title=\"JB Hi-Fi Facebook Page - Scam Warning\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JBHiFi\/photos\/a.214773761888730.57140.110323122333795\/1289186454447450\/?type=3&amp;theater\">warning notes<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Yes, we are well aware of the current fake page doing the rounds. Yes it is fake, and has zero affiliation with the JB Hi-Fi name. We advise not liking, sharing, commenting or providing any information to the page or any links it direct you to<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The fake Facebook Page is a scam designed to \u00a0rapidly gather \u00a0large numbers of Facebook likes.  \u00a0After \u00a0the bogus Page has collected a large number of likes, it can then be reused to launch survey scams and other types of fraudulent activity. Or, it might be sold on the black market to other scammers.<\/p>\n<p>Like-farming scams like this one \u00a0continue to be very common on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>This Hoax-Slayer YouTube video explains more about how like-farming scams work:<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mJ4V66gJH04\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Refer to the following resources for further details about such scams:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><a title=\"Facebook Like-Farming Scams\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/like-farming-scams.shtml\">Facebook Like-Farming Scams<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a title=\"Like-Farming Scam List\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/like-farming-scam-list.shtml\">Like-Farming Scam List<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HSNet Article Center --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"5727909035\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"example\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Example:<\/b><\/span><br \/>\nGIVEAWAY!<br \/>\nNow you have the chance to win 35x MacBooks Pro 13&#8221; retina!<br \/>\nTo enter the giveaway you must:<br \/>\n1. Like the picture<br \/>\n2. Comment \u00e2\u20ac\u0153yay&#8221;<br \/>\n3. Share the picture<br \/>\nWe will announce 3 lucky winners next friday!<br \/>\nGood luck<a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/jb-hi-fi-australia-like-farming-10-2016-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2723\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/fake-jb-hi-fi-facebook-page-falsely-claims-you-can-win-macbooks-like-farming-scam\/jb-hi-fi-australia-like-farming-10-2016-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/jb-hi-fi-australia-like-farming-10-2016-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,1210\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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=\"jb-hi-fi-australia-like-farming-10-2016-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/jb-hi-fi-australia-like-farming-10-2016-1-198x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/jb-hi-fi-australia-like-farming-10-2016-1-677x1024.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2723\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/jb-hi-fi-australia-like-farming-10-2016-1.jpg\" alt=\"JB Hi-Fi Like Farming Scam Post\" width=\"800\" height=\"1210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/jb-hi-fi-australia-like-farming-10-2016-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/jb-hi-fi-australia-like-farming-10-2016-1-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/jb-hi-fi-australia-like-farming-10-2016-1-768x1162.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/jb-hi-fi-australia-like-farming-10-2016-1-677x1024.jpg 677w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/jb-hi-fi-australia-like-farming-10-2016-1-132x200.jpg 132w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\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 class=\"date\">Last updated: October 17, 2016<br \/>\nFirst published: October 17, 201<br \/>\nBy Brett M. Christensen<br \/>\n<a class=\"foot\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/about.shtml\">About Hoax-Slayer<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ref\">References<br \/>\n<a title=\"JB Hi-Fi Facebook Page - Scam Warning\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JBHiFi\/photos\/a.214773761888730.57140.110323122333795\/1289186454447450\/?type=3&amp;theater\">JB Hi-Fi Facebook Page &#8211; Scam Warning<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/fake-jb-hi-fi-facebook-page-falsely-claims-you-can-win-macbooks-like-farming-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/fake-jb-hi-fi-facebook-page-falsely-claims-you-can-win-macbooks-like-farming-scam\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outline: A Facebook Page that calls itself \u00a0&#8220;JB Hi-Fi Australia&#8221; claims that you can get a chance to win a MacBook Pro computer just by liking and sharing a promotional post and adding the comment &#8220;yay&#8221;. Analysis: The Facebook Page is fraudulent and has no connection to JB Hi-Fi. 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