{"id":366,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:19","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=366"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"'Vin-Dominic'-Giveaway-Scam-Page-Targeting-Facebook-Users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=366","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Vin Dominic&#8217; Giveaway Scam Page Targeting Facebook Users"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Image: &amp;copy depositphotos.com\/ s_bukley<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to a Facebook Page that calls itself &#8216;Vin Dominic&#8217; you can win prizes such as gift cards, cars, and large sums of money just by liking, sharing, and commenting before clicking a link to download a copy of the latest Fast and Furious movie. \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>Posts on the Page feature photographs of Vin Diesel and other \u00a0Fast and Furious actors along with images depicting the supposed \u00a0cash giveaways.<\/p>\n<p>But, in fact, the Facebook Page is just another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/tag\/celebrity\/\">celebrity giveaway scam<\/a>. No amount of liking, sharing, commenting, \u00a0and downloading will get you any cash or prizes. The only winners \u00a0here are the scammers who created the bogus Facebook Page.<\/p>\n<p>And, this version is even dumber than some of its predecessors, which I must say is quite an achievement. \u00a0 Supposedly, \u00a0&#8216;Vin Dominic&#8217; is the famous person handing out all the promised cash and prizes. But, in fact, &#8220;Vin Dominic&#8217; is not even a real person. \u00a0In the Fast and Furious movies, actor Vin Diesel plays the part of a \u00a0 leading character called Dominic Toretto. The scammers who created the fake Page have simply amalgamated the names of the actor and the character he plays to create the generous but entirely fictional person who is supposedly giving away all the money.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, some of the scam posts claim that you can click \u00a0to download a copy of Fast and Furious 9. \u00a0 In fact, the \u00a0ninth movie is not even out yet and will not be released \u00a0until 2020.<\/p>\n<p>But, alas, despite the \u00a0obvious absurdity of the scam, many hapless Facebook users are commenting &#8220;WIN&#8221; and, presumably, clicking the download link as instructed.<\/p>\n<p>By tricking people into liking, sharing, and commenting, the scammers ensure that their fake posts spread far and wide and get seen by an ever-growing pool of potential victims.<\/p>\n<p>If you click \u00a0the link in the bogus posts, you will be taken to a suspect video hosting website that \u00a0asks for your personal and financial information. \u00a0Supposedly, the movie downloads are free \u00a0but the site insists that you provide your credit card details as a way of validating your account. \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> Often, new versions of these fake celebrity pages are published \u00a0as soon as older ones are removed. If one of these fake Fast and Furious giveaway posts comes your \u00a0way, do not interact with it. And do not click \u00a0on it.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, do not do business with any company \u00a0that allows itself to be promoted via outright scams such as bogus celebrity giveaways. \u00a0 A company \u00a0that uses such tactics certainly should not be trusted with your credit card numbers or any other personal information.<\/p>\n<h2>A screenshot of one of the scam posts:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vin-dominic-scam-post.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21217\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/vin-dominic-giveaway-scam-page-targeting-facebook-users\/vin-dominic-scam-post\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vin-dominic-scam-post.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,778\" 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=\"vin-dominic-scam-post\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vin-dominic-scam-post-231x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vin-dominic-scam-post.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vin-dominic-scam-post.jpg\" alt=\"Vin Dominic Scam Post\" width=\"600\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vin-dominic-scam-post.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vin-dominic-scam-post-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vin-dominic-scam-post-500x648.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vin-dominic-scam-post-585x759.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\/vin-dominic-giveaway-scam-page-targeting-facebook-users\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/vin-dominic-giveaway-scam-page-targeting-facebook-users\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: &amp;copy depositphotos.com\/ s_bukley According to a Facebook Page that calls itself &#8216;Vin Dominic&#8217; 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