Facebook users warned vs. ‘Christmas scam’ promising free 65-inch TV

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Christmas is the season of gifts — but don’t be too quick to click on those links to raffles or giveaways that you see on your Facebook wall.
 
“One of the latest Facebook scams involves a supposed offer of 250 Samsung 65-inch Ultra 4k HD curved TVs,” reports GMA News Online.

The report cited Online Threat Alerts as its source.
 
The report noted: “The scam will attempt to trick you into commenting on, liking it, sharing it and completing surveys, by claiming that you have a chance of receiving one of the 250 Samsung 65-inch Ultra 4K HD Curved TVs that are being given away.”
 
The scam is not associated with the companies supposedly offering the giveaway. It is just meant to get Facebook users to complete surveys — for which the scammers will get a commission.

Facebook users are advised to report the scam post as spam and then delete it.

 

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