{"id":3106,"date":"2019-04-06T19:34:21","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=3106"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"Watch-For-Bogus-Facebook-Posts-Offering-Center-Parcs-Holiday-Prizes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=3106","title":{"rendered":"Watch For Bogus Facebook Posts Offering Center Parcs Holiday Prizes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>According to a post being shared across Facebook, you can comment and share for the chance to win a holiday for 4 people \u00a0from holiday company \u00a0Center Parcs. \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 post purports to be from a person called &#8220;Mark Frendon&#8221; who claims to be the CEO of Center Parcs. It features \u00a0images of &#8220;Mark&#8221; surrounded by \u00a0golden envelopes that supposedly contain tickets for the holiday.<\/p>\n<p>However, the post is a scam. It is not connected to Center Parcs and those who participate \u00a0have no chance whatsoever of winning any holidays.<\/p>\n<p>The CEO of Center Parcs UK is \u00a0Martin Dalby not \u00a0&#8220;Mark Frendon&#8221;. \u00a0 \u00a0And, the golden envelopes featured in the scam post were actually used to hold the results of the Oscars for the 2016 \u00a0Academy Awards show. The image was taken<a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment\/movies\/la-ca-mn-oscar-envelopes-20160221-story.html\"> \u00a0from a February 2016 Los Angeles Times<\/a> \u00a0report about the making of the \u00a0Oscars envelopes. And, the same golden envelope image has been used in several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/20-golden-envelopes-fake-po-cruise-giveaway-on-facebook\/\">other \u00a0Facebook giveaway scams<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The scam post is designed to promote the fake Facebook Page to a much wider audience by tricking people into liking and sharing. \u00a0 The scammers \u00a0have also included \u00a0comments on the fake post that insist that people click a link to complete their prize entry.<\/p>\n<p>Clicking the link takes people to suspect third party websites that offer the chance to win further prizes in exchange for submitting their name and contact details.<\/p>\n<p>If you participate, the information you submit will be shared with dodgy marketing companies who will subsequently flood you with unwanted \u00a0emails, text messages, and phone calls peddling a range of dubious products and services. \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> It appears that the scam Facebook Page that the fake prize post comes from has now been taken down. But, more versions may follow. If one of the posts comes your way, do not click on it.<\/p>\n<h2>An example of the scam:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/center-parcs-scam-facebook-261118-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23055\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/watch-for-bogus-center-parcs-holiday-prizes\/center-parcs-scam-facebook-261118-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/center-parcs-scam-facebook-261118-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,740\" 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=\"center-parcs-scam-facebook-261118-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/center-parcs-scam-facebook-261118-1-243x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/center-parcs-scam-facebook-261118-1.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23055\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/center-parcs-scam-facebook-261118-1.jpg\" alt=\"Fake Center Pacs Holiday Giveaway Post\" width=\"600\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/center-parcs-scam-facebook-261118-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/center-parcs-scam-facebook-261118-1-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/center-parcs-scam-facebook-261118-1-500x617.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/center-parcs-scam-facebook-261118-1-585x722.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Transcript:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Hello everyone, I&#8217;m Mark Frendon the CEO of Center Parcs. Today I have some fantastic news, 30 random people who&#8217;ve shared and commented by 11 pm tonight will each be receiving one of these envelopes containing a Center Parcs holiday for 4!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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\/watch-for-bogus-center-parcs-holiday-prizes\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/watch-for-bogus-center-parcs-holiday-prizes\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a post being shared across Facebook, you can comment and share for the chance to win a holiday for 4 people \u00a0from holiday company \u00a0Center Parcs. \u00a0 The post purports to be from a person called &#8220;Mark Frendon&#8221; who claims to be the CEO of Center Parcs. 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