{"id":225,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:17","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=225"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"'Free-Airline-Ticket'-Scam-Posts-Plaguing-Facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=225","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Free Airline Ticket&#8217; Scam Posts Plaguing Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>In recent years, Facebook has been hit with an ongoing series of scam posts that falsely claim to be giving away free flight tickets.<\/p>\n<h2>Many Airlines \u00a0Targetted<\/h2>\n<p>Scammers have used the names of several airlines around the world including <a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/get-2-free-delta-airline-tickets-facebook-scam\/\">Delta Air Lines<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/american-airline-free-tickets-facebook-scam.shtml\">American Airlines<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/get-2-free-qantas-airways-tickets-facebook-scam\/\">Qantas<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/get-two-free-jetstar-tickets-facebook-survey-scam\/\">Jetstar<\/a>,  \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/british-airways-100-all-inclusive-first-class-trips-facebook-scam\/\">British Airways<\/a>, \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/emirates-air-free-flight-tickets-scam-again-hitting-facebook\/\">Emirates<\/a>, Turkish Airlines, \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/no-philippine-airlines-is-not-giving-away-free-airline-tickets-on-facebook\/\">Philippine Airlines<\/a>, \u00a0Aeroflot, \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/etihad-airways-two-tickets-to-fly-anywhere-facebook-giveaway-scam\/\">Etihad Airways<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/virgin-airways-complimentary-first-class-flights-facebook-survey-scam\/\">Virgin Australia<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/get-two-free-southwest-tickets-facebook-survey-scam\/\">Southwest Airlines<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/2-free-easyjet-tickets-facebook-survey-scam\/\">EasyJet<\/a>, \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/get-2-free-cebu-pacific-tickets-facebook-scam\/\">Cebu Pacific<\/a>, \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/get-free\/\">Aer Lingus<\/a>, and a host of others. \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<h2>Posts Not Connected to Named Airlines &#8212; No Tickets \u00a0Are Being Given Away<\/h2>\n<p>The posts have no association with the airlines they name and those who participate \u00a0have no chance whatsoever of winning any air tickets.<\/p>\n<h2>Posts Try To Trick You Into Promoting The Scam On Facebook<\/h2>\n<p>Typically, the posts \u00a0feature the name and logo of the targeted airline and claim that you can click to get your free tickets. If you do \u00a0take the bait and click, you will be told that you must first share and like the post before you can claim your tickets. This ensures that the fraudulent giveaway spreads rapidly across Facebook thereby gaining many new victims. Often, the scammers will insist that you also add a comment on the post. This helps to further promote the scam on Facebook.<\/p>\n<h2>Like-Farming Scams<\/h2>\n<p>In some versions, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/like-farming-scams.shtml\">primary goal of the scammers is to gather large numbers of Facebook Page likes<\/a> as quickly as possible. Once the Facebook Page used in the scam has gained a great many new likes it can be used to launch further scams, this time to a much larger potential audience. Alternatively, the Page may be sold on the black market to other scammers who will repurpose it to suit their own goals.  \u00a0The more likes a Facebook Page has collected, the more it can be sold for. \u00a0<\/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<h2>Survey Scams<\/h2>\n<p>Many versions are designed to trick you into <a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/what-is-a-facebook-survey-scam\/\">divulging your personal details on suspect survey websites<\/a>. The scam pages claim that you must fill in one or more surveys before you can claim your free air tickets and will present a list of survey links for you to choose from.<\/p>\n<p>The survey sites will ask you to supply your name and contact details, supposedly so that you can go in the draw for further prizes.  \u00a0The information you supply will be shared with marketing companies who will subsequently \u00a0inundate you with unwanted emails, phone calls, text messages, and letters promoting various dodgy products and services.<\/p>\n<p>The scammers who create the fake airline ticket giveaways earn commissions \u00a0when somebody provides personal information on one of the survey sites.<\/p>\n<h2>Check For Verified Icon on Facebook Pages<\/h2>\n<p>Facebook Pages belonging to major airlines will usually feature Facebook&#8217;s blue &#8220;Verified&#8221; icon beside the Page&#8217;s name. If a Page claiming to be associated with a particular airline does not have the verified icon, then it should be treated as suspect.<\/p>\n<h2>Don&#8217;t Help the Scammers by Participating<\/h2>\n<p>Many people participate in these bogus giveaways \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/case-against-just-in-case.shtml\">just in case<\/a> they are genuine. They might<a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/no-harm-done-think-again-4-reasons-why-participating-in-bogus-facebook-giveaways-is-not-harmless\/\"> think that participating will do no harm.<\/a>  \u00a0But, in fact, by participating, these users are not only aiding and abetting scammers but exposing their Facebook \u00a0friends to the scam as well.  \u00a0They are also putting their privacy and security at risk by sharing their personal details on scam websites.<\/p>\n<p>If one of these \u00a0fake airline ticket giveaway posts appears on your Facebook feed, do not click on it. And tell the person who posted it that the giveaway is a scam. \u00a0<\/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<h3>A Typical Example of an Airline Ticket Giveaway Scam Post<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/jetstar-survey-scam-2017.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8207\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/get-two-free-jetstar-tickets-facebook-survey-scam\/jetstar-survey-scam-2017\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/jetstar-survey-scam-2017.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,571\" 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=\"jetstar-survey-scam-2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/jetstar-survey-scam-2017-300x214.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/jetstar-survey-scam-2017.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8207\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/jetstar-survey-scam-2017.jpg\" alt=\"JetStar Free Tickets Facebook Survey Scam\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/jetstar-survey-scam-2017.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/jetstar-survey-scam-2017-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/jetstar-survey-scam-2017-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/jetstar-survey-scam-2017-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/jetstar-survey-scam-2017-585x418.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/free-airline-ticket-scam-post-plaguing-facebook\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/free-airline-ticket-scam-post-plaguing-facebook\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent years, Facebook has been hit with an ongoing series of scam posts that falsely claim to be giving away free flight tickets. Many Airlines \u00a0Targetted Scammers have used the names of several airlines around the world including Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Qantas, Jetstar, \u00a0British Airways, \u00a0Emirates, Turkish Airlines, \u00a0Philippine Airlines, \u00a0Aeroflot, \u00a0Etihad [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6890,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-225","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hoax-inggris"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/225"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=225"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/225\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=225"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}