These fake competitions on Facebook are such a nuisance, but we just can't get rid of them. They are obviously still successful enough as they continue to be published, liked, commented on and shared every day. As long as enough users continue to do this, we will probably never be spared from this plague of “fake competitions on Facebook”.
Tiny'House with dents and scratches
Currently it's all about the extremely popular tiny houses. Houses cleverly arranged in a small space that seem to be very popular with users. At least that's what this post suggests, as it has already been shared almost 5,000 times and commented on around 2,800 times.

The simplest marketing “tricks” work here: There is only a limited amount available (ONE house), and there is a time limit (BEFORE August 10th, 6:00 p.m.) to take your personal chance at the tiny house. – “Strike quickly!” is probably the motto here. Possibly with the addition “... without thinking too much.” Because, in addition to a few critical comments, the number of those who actually comply with the requirements in the text outweighs the others.
Win at any cost
If you follow the instructions and click on “Register” on this fake Facebook page, a Google site opens – easily recognizable by the URL sites.google.com/…. That should be enough information that this is not an official website of a company. Reputable companies don't use free Google sites to run competitions.
This is where the next surprise reveals itself anyway. Suddenly there is talk of an IKEA voucher worth 500 euros. “It doesn’t matter, it can always be put to good use,” and the click continues. The main thing is to win something, whether it's a tiny house or an IKEA voucher?

And here we already get the information about what this alleged competition is actually about.
Data collector!
“Third party” is the magic word here. Third-party providers receive all of your data that you provide during this “registration process”. Name, address, telephone number, email address, …. – These third-party providers may then contact you, as stated here. Through all possible contact channels. So, be prepared for your phone to run hot, your e-mail inbox to be filled with spam and you will probably receive one or two unwanted advertisements in the mail.
If you're now of the opinion that it's okay if you have the chance to win a tiny house (or an IKEA voucher?), then we have to disappoint you: There is neither a free Swedish gift card here furniture store, nor will any of the participants be happy about a tiny house with scratches and dents.
It's all about your data!
Data always brings money, and these sites will continue to exist in the future. Facebook pages that trick you into believing something and make money from your personal data. Even a mere like maintains this type of page and harms you and your friends.
Malware on board?
By the way, when we checked from an Austrian IP, we were also redirected to a crypto investment platform where our antivirus program was full of warnings: “Potentially unwanted content found”, “Suspicious application removed”.
Avid data collectors
By the way, there are currently a striking number of these competitions circulating on Facebook. During a quick search on Facebook, we found three German-language Tiny'House pages that were created between August 7th and 9th: HERE , HERE and HERE .
They all share the exact same text in their supposed competition.
They all have no imprint. None of them come from reputable companies. There is another German-language site where you have to take part by August 12th: HERE
There are also English-language sites that also write about tiny houses with scratches and dents: HERE , HERE and HERE .
The flood of similar raffles alone should make you suspicious. So it makes sense to search for similar pages on Facebook to get an overview.
Conclusion
There's nothing to win here. You give your information to unknown strangers who share and share and share your information. You have already lost control of this when you entered it on this page.
In the worst case scenario, you might even end up with malware on your PC or smartphone. Therefore, our strong recommendation is (as always): stay away. Don't share, don't comment. Point out the fake to friends who are taking part. Please also post our link below.
Related: This is how fake competitions work on Facebook!
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