Scam for Walmart and Ukraine's Independence Hits Facebook

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🚨 The scammer’s post appeared on a page named WaImart Fans. The company’s name was spelled with an “I” instead of an “L” for the third letter. This was likely the scammer’s attempt to avoid detection by Meta, Facebook’s parent company.

are a specific kind of ruse. They promise big prizes up front, but then lead to a seemingly endless number of surveys with other tantalizing prizing promises, such as a $750 transfer via the mobile finance app, Cash App. Usually, the scammers who created the Facebook posts are hoping that users sign up for accounts on various websites that might land them small amounts of commission. At the same time, survey scams can also be quite dangerous, as AARP.

orgAmid questions about the supposed subject, sham surveys solicit personal or financial information, such as a credit card number to pay a shipping fee for your prize — something a legit survey will not do. They might trick you into signing up for a “free trial” offer that’s actually a costly subscription for a dietary supplement or other product. Clicking on the link might also launch malware that can scrape sensitive data from your device.

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