{"id":349,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:18","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=349"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"'Trending-WorldWide'-Facebook-Page-Is-a-Scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=349","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Trending WorldWide&#8217; Facebook Page Is a Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Yet another scam page on Facebook is duping unwary users by offering free holidays.  \u00a0This version calls itself &#8220;Trending WorldWide&#8221; and offers users the chance to win various fabulous \u00a0prizes, including Christmas trips to New York, luxury stays in Phuket, and Lord Howe Island getaways all with spending money thrown in.<\/p>\n<p>Of course,  \u00a0prizes offered are not real and there will be no winners other than the scammers who created the fake prize page.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the \u00a0&#8220;Trending WorldWide&#8221;  \u00a0Facebook Page is a typical like-farming scam designed to promote itself across the network and gather large numbers of Page likes as quickly as possible. <\/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>Once the bogus Facebook Page has substantially increased its likes and potential reach via the fake prize offers, its owners can then launch survey scams and other types of fraudulent schemes, this time to a much larger pool of potential victims.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, the scammers may private message participants and claim that they have \u00a0won a prize.  \u00a0But, the \u00a0scammers will ask for upfront payments or sensitive \u00a0personal information, ostensibly to allow the prize claim to be processed.<\/p>\n<p>Scams like this are <a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/category\/scams\/facebook-scams\/\">extremely \u00a0common on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Here&#8217;s how Facebook Like-Farming works:<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='1170' height='659' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mJ4V66gJH04?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'><\/iframe><\/span><\/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>Screenshots of some of the Trending WorldWide scam posts:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10283\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/trending-worldwide-facebook-page-is-a-like-farming-scam\/trending-worldwide-scam-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,946\" 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=\"trending-worldwide-scam-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-1-190x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-1.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10283\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-1.jpg\" alt=\"Trending WorldWide Scam Post \" width=\"600\" height=\"946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-1-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-1-500x788.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-1-585x922.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-2.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10284\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/trending-worldwide-facebook-page-is-a-like-farming-scam\/trending-worldwide-scam-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,1048\" 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=\"trending-worldwide-scam-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-2-172x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-2-586x1024.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10284\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-2.jpg\" alt=\"Trending WorldWide Scam Post \" width=\"600\" height=\"1048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-2-172x300.jpg 172w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-2-586x1024.jpg 586w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-2-500x873.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-2-585x1022.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-3.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10285\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/trending-worldwide-facebook-page-is-a-like-farming-scam\/trending-worldwide-scam-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,1020\" 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=\"trending-worldwide-scam-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-3-176x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-3.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10285\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-3.jpg\" alt=\"Trending WorldWide Scam Post \" width=\"600\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-3-176x300.jpg 176w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-3-500x850.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/trending-worldwide-scam-3-585x995.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/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><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/trending-worldwide-facebook-page-is-a-like-farming-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/trending-worldwide-facebook-page-is-a-like-farming-scam\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yet another scam page on Facebook is duping unwary users by offering free holidays. \u00a0This version calls itself &#8220;Trending WorldWide&#8221; and offers users the chance to win various fabulous 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