{"id":3176,"date":"2019-04-06T19:34:23","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=3176"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"Yet-Another-'Free-Mercedes-Benz'-Scam-Hitting-Facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=3176","title":{"rendered":"Yet Another &#8216;Free Mercedes Benz&#8217; Scam Hitting Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Outline:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nFacebook Page calling itself &#8216;Mercedes Benz 2016&#8217; claims \u00a0that you can get a chance to win a Mercedes Benz \u00a0by liking, sharing, commenting, and clicking a sign up button.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Brief Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe Facebook Page is a scam. No cars \u00a0are being given away. It is just one among a great many similar scam Facebook Pages \u00a0that promise participants the chance to win luxury vehicles \u00a0just for liking, sharing, commenting, and filling in surveys.<\/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<div class=\"example\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Example:<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mercedes-benz-2016-facebook-scam-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1950\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/yet-another-free-mercedes-benz-scam-hitting-facebook\/mercedes-benz-2016-facebook-scam-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mercedes-benz-2016-facebook-scam-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,1478\" 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=\"mercedes-benz-2016-facebook-scam-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mercedes-benz-2016-facebook-scam-1-162x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mercedes-benz-2016-facebook-scam-1-554x1024.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1950\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mercedes-benz-2016-facebook-scam-1.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Benz 2016 Facebook Scam \" width=\"800\" height=\"1478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mercedes-benz-2016-facebook-scam-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mercedes-benz-2016-facebook-scam-1-162x300.jpg 162w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mercedes-benz-2016-facebook-scam-1-768x1419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mercedes-benz-2016-facebook-scam-1-554x1024.jpg 554w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mercedes-benz-2016-facebook-scam-1-108x200.jpg 108w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\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<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Detailed Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis \u00a0Facebook Page claims to be giving away two 2016 Mercedes Benz cars &#8216;for the first time in Facebook history&#8217;. Supposedly, all you need to do \u00a0for a chance to win is like the Page, share the prize post, add a comment specifying what colour car you would like, and click the &#8216;Sign up&#8217; button at the \u00a0top of the \u00a0page to claim your entry.<\/p>\n<p>However, just like all of the <a title=\"Mercedes Benz E63 AMG Giveaway Facebook Scam\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/mercedes-benz-e63-amg-giveaway-facebook-scam\/\">Mercedes giveaway Pages<\/a> that \u00a0have <a title=\"Mercedes Benz G-Class Giveaway Like-Farming Scam\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/mercedes-benz-g-class-facebook-scam.shtml\">proceeded it<\/a>, the Facebook Page is fraudulent. The Page is certainly not giving away any cars and those hapless Facebook users who are duped into participating will win nothing at all. The aims of the scammers who created this fake giveaway are firstly to collect as many Page likes as possible in the shortest possible time and secondly to trick people into divulging their personal information on dodgy &#8216;prize offer&#8217; websites.<\/p>\n<p>By accumulating large numbers of Page likes, the scammers ensure that later scam posts will reach a much larger pool of potential victims. Or, in some cases, they may sell the Page to other scammers via a thriving black market. The more likes a Facebook Page has, the more money it will likely sell for.<\/p>\n<p>Clicking \u00a0the &#8216;Sign Up&#8217; button takes users to a webpage that list links to various &#8216;offer&#8217; websites that promise the chance \u00a0to win further prizes \u00a0in exchange for supplying their \u00a0mobile phone number. But, users who do not read the fine print may not realise that, by providing their number, they are actually subscribing to an expensive SMS &#8216;competition service&#8217; that charges several dollars for every text message they send. These subscription services can quickly rack up large bills or deplete the victim&#8217;s pre-paid credit. And they will continue charging until the victim realises what is happening and unsubscribes.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the scammers who created the fake Mercedes \u00a0Benz 2016 giveaway Page will earn commissions each time somebody subscribes to one of the SMS \u00a0competition services.<\/p>\n<p>Scams like this one are very common on Facebook. Other versions have falsely \u00a0claimed to be giving away many <a title=\"2016 Version Of 'Free Range Rover' Facebook Scam Spreading Rapidly\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/2016-version-of-free-range-rover-facebook-scam-spreading-rapidly\/\">other types of luxury vehicle<\/a>, often &#8216;for the first time in Facebook history&#8217;. Be wary of any Facebook Page or post that makes such giveaway claims. Don&#8217;t be tempted to participate <a title=\"The Case Against 'Just in Case'\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/case-against-just-in-case.shtml\">&#8216;just in case&#8217;<\/a>, as that just fosters the goals of the scammers who create these fake prize Pages.<\/p>\n<p>\n<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 class=\"date\">Last updated: June 8, 2016<br \/>\nFirst published: June 8, 2016<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=\"Mercedes Benz E63 AMG Giveaway Facebook Scam\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/mercedes-benz-e63-amg-giveaway-facebook-scam\/\">Mercedes Benz E63 AMG Giveaway Facebook Scam<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Mercedes Benz G-Class Giveaway Like-Farming Scam\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/mercedes-benz-g-class-facebook-scam.shtml\">Mercedes Benz G-Class Giveaway Like-Farming Scam<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Facebook Like-Farming Scams\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/like-farming-scams.shtml\">Facebook Like-Farming Scams<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"What is a Facebook Survey Scam?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/what-is-a-survey-scam.shtml\">What is a Facebook Survey Scam?<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"The Case Against 'Just in Case'\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/case-against-just-in-case.shtml\">The Case Against &#8216;Just in Case&#8217;<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"2016 Version Of 'Free Range Rover' Facebook Scam Spreading Rapidly\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/2016-version-of-free-range-rover-facebook-scam-spreading-rapidly\/\">2016 Version Of &#8216;Free Range Rover&#8217; Facebook Scam Spreading Rapidly<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/yet-another-free-mercedes-benz-scam-hitting-facebook\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/yet-another-free-mercedes-benz-scam-hitting-facebook\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outline: Facebook Page calling itself &#8216;Mercedes Benz 2016&#8217; claims \u00a0that you can get a chance to win a Mercedes Benz \u00a0by liking, sharing, commenting, and clicking a sign up button. Brief Analysis: The Facebook Page is a scam. No cars \u00a0are being given away. It is just one among a great many similar scam Facebook [&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-3176","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\/3176"}],"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=3176"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3176\/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=3176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}