{"id":386,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:19","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=386"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"'Win-a-Toyota-Yaris'-WhatsApp-Scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=386","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Win a Toyota Yaris&#8217; WhatsApp Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>According to a message circulating via WhatsApp, you can follow a link to win a 2018 Toyota Yaris. Supposedly, Toyota is offering the chance to win the cars as a means of celebrating its 50th anniversary. \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 message urges you to take action quickly because there are only 150 cars left to give away. \u00a0 It mainly circulates in French, although reports suggest that there \u00a0are English versions as well.<\/p>\n<p>However, the message has no connection to Toyota and those who participate have no chance of winning a Yaris or any other prize.<\/p>\n<p>If you follow the link, you will be taken to a website that asks you to fill in a short survey about your driving habits. After performing a pretend analysis of your answers, the site will offer \u00a0congratulations and claim that you have won a Yaris. No matter what answers you provide in the survey, the site will always declare you a winner of the car.<\/p>\n<p>Next, you will be told that you must share the prize post with 30 of your WhatsApp friends or groups before you can claim your free car. This ensures that the scam keeps spreading and gains many new victims.<\/p>\n<p>After sharing as instructed, you will be redirected to one of several decidedly \u00a0dodgy websites that promise the chance to win further prizes in exchange for registering \u00a0your details. But, the information you provide will be shared with marketing companies who will subsequently inundate you with phone calls, emails, text messages, and letters touting a range of dubious products and services.<\/p>\n<p>The scammers who created the fake giveaway will earn commissions each time somebody signs up on one of the linked websites.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/win-car-whatsapp-scam-messages\/\">WhatsApp scam prize posts<\/a> may also try to trick you into downloading and installing an app. This app may contain malware or may harvest your personal information.<\/p>\n<p>No matter how many times you provide your information on the linked websites or how many apps you download, you will never receive the promised prize. There is no prize and no winners. \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> If this fake prize post comes your way, do not click on it. And let the person who posted it know that the message is a scam.<\/p>\n<p>For the record, Toyota was founded in 1937, so 2018 is not the company&#8217;s 50th anniversary as claimed in the scam message.<\/p>\n<h2>Examples of the scam messages<\/h2>\n<p><strong>French version:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"example\">Pour c\u00c3\u00a9l\u00c3\u00a9brer son 50e anniversaire, Toyota annonce le d\u00c3\u00a9but de son offre pour remporter le mod\u00c3\u00a8le Yaris 2018, avec seulement 150 voitures restantes, vous devez vite participer maintenant! avant la fin du tirage au sort via ce lien bleu &#8212;&gt; Link removed&#8221;<\/div>\n<p><strong>English translation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"example\">To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Toyota announces the start of its bid to win the Yaris 2018 model, with only 150 cars left, you must quickly participate now! before the end of the draw via this link &#8212;&gt; [Link removed]<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>A Screenshot of the scam page the link opens:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/win-toyota-whatsapp-scam.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22409\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/win-a-toyota-yaris-whatsapp-scam\/win-toyota-whatsapp-scam\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/win-toyota-whatsapp-scam.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,1223\" 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=\"win-toyota-whatsapp-scam\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/win-toyota-whatsapp-scam-147x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/win-toyota-whatsapp-scam-502x1024.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/win-toyota-whatsapp-scam.jpg\" alt=\"Win a Toyota WhatsApp scam \" width=\"600\" height=\"1223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/win-toyota-whatsapp-scam.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/win-toyota-whatsapp-scam-147x300.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/win-toyota-whatsapp-scam-502x1024.jpg 502w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/win-toyota-whatsapp-scam-500x1019.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/win-toyota-whatsapp-scam-585x1192.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>French transcript of the above page content:<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>F\u00c3\u00a9licitations, vous \u00c3\u00aates sur le point de gagner la nouvelle Toyota Yaris 2018<\/p>\n<p>Faire les \u00c3\u00a9tapes suivantes<br \/>\n1. Partagez avec 30 de vos amis \/ groupes WhatsApp (cliquez sur l&#8217;ic\u00c3\u00b4ne WhatsApp).<\/p>\n<p>2. Apr\u00c3\u00a8s votre participation, vous serez automatiquement redirig\u00c3\u00a9 pour obtenir la nouvelle Toyota yaris.<br \/>\n3. Vous recevrez un message indiquant la date de livraison de votre voiture Toyota sur votre num\u00c3\u00a9ro WhatsApp dans 5 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p>Partagez via WhatsApp jusqu&#8217;\u00c3\u00a0 ce que le ruban bleu soit rempli<\/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\/win-a-toyota-yaris-whatsapp-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/win-a-toyota-yaris-whatsapp-scam\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a message circulating via WhatsApp, you can follow a link to win a 2018 Toyota Yaris. Supposedly, Toyota is offering the chance to win the cars as a means of celebrating its 50th anniversary. \u00a0 The message urges you to take action quickly because there are only 150 cars left to give away. 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