Giveaway

A favourite scammer trick is to pretend that a recent lottery winner has decided to give away part of his or her winnings via the Internet.  

Several Facebook pages that have appeared in recent weeks are claiming that users can win holidays to Legoland, theme park tickets, and other prizes. 

According to various posts from a Facebook Page called “Fast and Furious 8,9,10”, you can win cars and large cash prizes just by liking, sharing, and commenting and then clicking a link to register your prize entry and download movies. 

According to a post that is currently spreading on Facebook, Krispy Kreme is giving a free box of doughnuts to every single person who shares and comments within the next 24 hours.

According to a post currently appearing on Facebook, you can share and comment to win a gift bag containing a P&O Cruise for four people. 

According to a message that is circulating via social media, you can get a $200 Nike gift card just by clicking and sharing a link.

According to a post that is currently appearing on Facebook, you can win one of seven tiny houses just by liking and sharing. The post, which was published on a Facebook Page that calls itself “Holiday Club”, claims that the winners will be chosen at random on 21st June.

Email claims that Nokia is giving away a free phone to recipients who forward the same messages to eight or more people.