Beware of “Saturn Germany. Competitions”

They deceive, seduce and manipulate brands without authorization: the operators of fake competitions always captivate thousands of users.

They like to pretend to be “Saturn” again and again, even though they have no authority to do so.
The real Saturn Germany team has also warned several times in the past about fake sites that publish fake competitions that fool users on Facebook. In fake competitions, competitions are randomly created in which smartphones, TV sets or tablets are raffled off. Under the alleged participation rules there is then a picture showing the products mentioned. In a new competition, the organizer is using the name “Saturn Deutschland. Competitions” as well as the Saturn logo in the profile picture. However, this is a fake and this account has no connection to Saturn. The real Saturn. Germany page on Facebook is verified. Compare: Saturn. Germany . This fake competition reads as follows:

We received 200 iPhone 7s (128GB) that cannot be sold because they were not packaged properly.
For this reason we are doing a raffle on this page! You can take part as follows: Like and share this post
Comment with your desired color
Send us a message that you took part
We will draw two hundred winners from among all participants and on Friday the 25th. August 2017 announce here in the comment function.
Good luck!
– Your Saturn team

At this point, the organizer uses the live video function and asks the participants to also send a PM. However, let's compare this Facebook page with the real Saturn page on Facebook:

Organizer 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

At the fake “Saturn Germany. Competitions” page, there is no information on these points. It becomes even clearer in this case because the real Saturn. Germany Facebook page is verified. Facebook verifies pages and profiles to tell people they are authentic:

• If a page or profile displays a blue icon, it means Facebook has verified that it is the real page or profile for that public figure, media company, or brand. Note that not all public figures, celebrities, and brands have a blue ribbon on Facebook.
• If a page or profile displays a gray icon, it means Facebook has verified that it is the real page or profile for that business or organization.

What else can happen

Why does this competition exist? This is a question that can only be answered speculatively at this point, as there are various possibilities. Everything is possible, from harmless page sales to nasty subscription traps. So far, we have observed that the number of fake competitions is very similar. In the first stage they shine with their easy participation. You should share and like a high-quality potential win. Anyone can do it, it's not a hurdle. This attracts people.

“Side sales” option

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. The fans just wonder at some point what content they will see after the sale and why they liked this 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 provide the participant with 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 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.