They quickly did it again at the start of the holidays, they launched the “Disneyland Paris” competition again.

And what the fake competition organizers can do, we have been able to do for a long time! Therefore, for this competition, which is organized on the Disneyland Fans Facebook page, the seriousness of the “Disneyland in Paris all inclusive” competition can absolutely be questioned! Because this competition organizer also makes it quite easy for us and shows clearly that this Facebook page is not giving away an all-inclusive short holiday. In the end, the status message turns out to be (once again) a classic that is intended to create a certain virality (“Just share this post”).

So let's take a closer look and reveal in advance: Anyone who has already packed their things for a holiday over Easter and is looking forward to this prize is likely to be disappointed!

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The content – ​​and therefore also the conditions of participation – are:

We fulfill dreams! We want to give you a little joy just in time for Easter! For this reason we are giving away 3x all-inclusive trips to Disneyland in Paris! (entrance fee, overnight stay + travel!)

How to secure your participation:
Like and share this post.
Comment with your first name.
Be a fan of ours

We will draw the winners among all participants and announce them here on our website on Monday, March 19, 2018.
Conditions of participation apply.

This competition has no connection with Facebook.

Good luck !

What's surprising is that there's nothing to win here. Nobody knows the organizer, nobody has even a single clue that this prize will actually be realized. YET over 15,000 people take part within 2 days.

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Competition check

Fake competitions can be recognized quite easily; a look at the organizer is enough. Reputable competition organizers the following features :

  • Site owner/contact person
  • imprint
  • Contact option
  • Conditions of Participation

On the Facebook page “Disneyland Fans” the result is clear at first glance:

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Typical indicators of a fake competition:
  • Users are essentially forced to “like” and “share”.
  • there is no (credible) imprint
  • no conditions of participation
  • no contact option
  • no correct company reported
  • Page has only existed for a very short time
  • no winners will be announced
  • Prizes are provided by sponsors who “do not wish to be named”
  • The prizes are advertised with copied images from the Internet
  • For well-known companies, look for the blue verification check mark that is often present behind the page name in the cover photo

What else can happen

Note: Why is/was there this competition? Of course there is a financial interest behind these sites. There are various ways in which you can profit from successful fake competitions. Everything is possible, from harmless page sales to nasty subscription traps. So far, we have seen a lot of fake competitions that these types of competitions are always very similar. In the first stage, they seduce with their simple participation. You should share and like a high-quality potential win. Anyone can do it, it's not a hurdle. This attracts people.

Possibility of “side sales” / “like farming”

With the help of these attracting events the site is then “bred”. The site operator is working to increase fan numbers. At a certain point, this site will be for sale. Fans just end up wondering what content they'll see after the sale and why they ever liked that page.

“Affiliate” option

Once the number of participants reaches a certain point, the description of the competition will be changed. The conditions of participation are supplemented and a link is usually included that you should visit. There are some affiliate programs waiting there through which the “organizer” collects commissions. In the harmless case, these are partner programs that give the participant a lot of advertising; in the extreme case, there is a WAP billing subscription trap hidden behind the link for visitors via smartphone (from which the organizer also collects commissions, of course). Every now and then you can find these sophisticated Facebook pages for sale on eBay.

No matter what else happens: the advertised profit doesn't exist! Therefore, remember: there is no one giving away this house, this mobile home, this Audi, 100,000 iPhones or 50,000 PS4s. No, they don't exist, these chivalrous benefactors of the Internet. They are more like tricksters who entice their users to eat out of their hands like click animals.


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