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In late May 2019, posts mourning the death of former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya began circulating via Twitter and Facebook.

According to a Facebook Page that calls itself “Oprah W”, the US talk-show host Oprah Winfrey is giving away gift cards, cash, cars, and even homes to fans who like, share, and comment. 

Circulating report claims that when Jamaican authorities conducted DNA tests on the body of a homeless man found behind a fast food restaurant, they discovered that the man was actually reggae star Bob Marley.

Dozens of fraudulent Facebook Pages that falsely claim to be associated with popular TV show host Ellen DeGeneres are currently being published and promoted on the network. 

According to a message circulating via social media, American actor and director Henry Winkler has died and has left half of his estate to the Trump 2020 re-election campaign. 

A fraudulent Facebook Page that claims to belong to popular talk-show host and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey is promising Facebook users the chance to win large sums of money in exchange for liking, sharing and commenting. 

An increasingly common scammer tactic is to create fake Facebook Pages that claim to be associated with various high-profile celebrities. 

According to a Facebook Page that calls itself ‘Vin Dominic’ you can win prizes such as gift cards, cars, and large sums of money just by liking, sharing, and commenting before clicking a link to download a copy of the latest Fast and Furious movie. 

Messages being shared via social media claimed that much loved Canadian – American actor Michael J Fox has died at the age of 57. 

Posts from Facebook profiles and Pages that claim to be associated with popular US celebrity Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson are promising users cash and prizes in exchange for sharing and downloading movies.