Once again there is something free on Facebook. Not. Because this is also a fake competition that is only interested in your likes, shares and data.

This is what the posting reads:

Screenshot Facebook
Screenshot Facebook

"CONTEST !!

As a thank you for the incredible support, we are giving away a brand new Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG

What you have to do to take part is very simple:

1. Our Mercedes AMG Power page must be liked.
2. Like & Share this post
3. Comment with your first name

The competition will take place on August 19th. dissolved.

All people residing in Germany, Austria or Switzerland who are at least 18 years old are eligible to participate. For data protection reasons, the winner will only be notified personally.

This competition has no connection with Facebook.
Legal recourse is out of the question!”

“Maybe this time it’s real?”

It's not, it never was. Unless you can give us a credible reason as to why an extra page is being created for a competition, even though Mercedes-AMG its own Facebook page , even with a blue tick that shows that it is the real page acts?

And why is there no contact information in the information on the page, only the link to the messenger?

Screenshot Facebook
Screenshot Facebook

“But it doesn’t hurt anyone!”

True. Only yourself by showing your entire circle of friends and acquaintances on Facebook how gullible you are . You also show this to the creator of the page, who will be very interested in luring you with further competitions in the future in order to get more data from you. Because data brings money. And pages with a lot of likes and shares sell well.

“How am I supposed to know when something like this is real?”

We have a very simple checklist for this. If several or even all of the points on this list apply, you should stay away!

  • Users are forced to like and share, which is the case here
  • there is no (credible) imprint
  • no conditions of participation exist
  • no contact option
  • no correct company available
  • The site has only existed for a short time, which is also the case here.
  • 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

Do you have friends who take part in competitions like this?

Then please point out that this is a fake competition. But also explain to them why there is nothing to be gained from this and similar sites. And be emphatic, because if these people have their friends list open on their profile, you, as friends of that gullible person, are also interesting to those who create fake competitions.


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