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title: ""So who is behind tricking the masses into the contest of their…"
date: 2020-06-13
source: facebook
type: Archer T. Ships shared a link.
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# "So who is behind tricking the masses into the contest of their…

*June 13, 2020 · Facebook*

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[https://www.wthr.com/article/features/trending-today/facebook-contest-scam-likes-shares-rv-tiny-homes/531-f5a2b1d1-4aeb-4f41-9356-fc9f76c1ee61](https://www.wthr.com/article/features/trending-today/facebook-contest-scam-likes-shares-rv-tiny-homes/531-f5a2b1d1-4aeb-4f41-9356-fc9f76c1ee61){target="_blank"}
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\"So who is behind tricking the masses into the contest of their dreams?\
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Last summer, when the scam du jour was a tiny home (which, incidentally, has resurfaced this week), WFMY explained how the fake contests work and why someone would go through the trouble of creating a contest that doesn\'t exist.\
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It\'s called \"Facebook farming.\"\
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A Facebook user creates a fake giveaway to get lots of likes on one page. They then sell the page on the internet\'s black market. A page with 100,000 likes goes for \$1,000, according to some tech experts.\
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After the sale, the new owner will pull all signs of the giveaway from the page and use it to then promote their own products or to send you a new scam aimed at getting your personal information.\"\
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[https://www.wthr.com/article/features/trending-today/facebook-contest-scam-likes-shares-rv-tiny-homes/531-f5a2b1d1-4aeb-4f41-9356-fc9f76c1ee61](https://www.wthr.com/article/features/trending-today/facebook-contest-scam-likes-shares-rv-tiny-homes/531-f5a2b1d1-4aeb-4f41-9356-fc9f76c1ee61){target="_blank"}
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