Looks Like an Elaborate Scam

[bad company]

This popped up on Facebook. Looked tempting but probable scam, it’s been live for a while though.

[carlove]

The wording seems very scammy, and the non Screwfix URL also really looks scammy.

[bad company]

carlove said:

The wording seems very scammy, and the non Screwfix URL also really looks scammy.

I agree so why has it been live on Facebook for over a day?

[Master Of Puppets]

The URL tells the story.....Move away.

[Kyodo]

bad company said:

I agree so why has it been live on Facebook for over a day?

Because Facebook doesn't care. I see people being scammed and ripped off every week and they all say the same thing. Facebook doesn't care. I've also reported obvious scams, counterfeit goods and firearms in my UK feed, nothing.

[bad company]

Kyodo said:

bad company said:

I agree so why has it been live on Facebook for over a day?

Because Facebook doesn't care. I see people being scammed and ripped off every week and they all say the same thing. Facebook doesn't care. I've also reported obvious scams, counterfeit goods and firearms in my UK feed, nothing.

I reported this one. No response so far.

[littleredrooster]

It's been around for weeks on Faceache and definitely is a scam.

[eldar]

bad company said:

carlove said:

The wording seems very scammy, and the non Screwfix URL also really looks scammy.

I agree so why has it been live on Facebook for over a day?

Scammier than a scammy thing. If you doubt it, click the link....

[Bluevanman]

I've reported loads of scams and false advertising to Facebook and they always reply no rules have been broken or words to that effect .
They are as bad as the scammers

[zedx19]

Its really not elaborate, it screams scam to me and 5 seconds googling the URL confirms such. Why would a business not use their own URL to run a competition from?

https://www.scamadviser.com/check-website/movawei....

[Ham_and_Jam]

I’ve received that and similar from ‘Currys’ and ‘B&Q’ by email for as long as I can remember.

Never click on email or social media links. At the very least run checks on the URL first.

[bad company]

Ham_and_Jam said:

I’ve received that and similar from ‘Currys’ and ‘B&Q’ by email for as long as I can remember.

Never click on email or social media links. At the very least run checks on the URL first.

Agree about emails, take a look in your spam folder you’ll find loads of scam attempts.

This was a Facebook link though that shocked me. I really thought Facebook would have taken it down.

[carlove]

Bluevanman said:

I've reported loads of scams and false advertising to Facebook and they always reply no rules have been broken or words to that effect .
They are as bad as the scammers

I gave up reporting them, all obvious scams and get that same response.

[Batfoy]

It doesn’t even look that elaborate, it just screams scam simply because of the wording.

[carl_w]

zedx19 said:

Its really not elaborate, it screams scam to me and 5 seconds googling the URL confirms such. Why would a business not use their own URL to run a competition from?

Sometimes they use an external survey company.

[Bluevanman]

There's often reviews from supposedly satisfied customers too.
All fake

[alscar]

Batfoy said:

It doesn’t even look that elaborate, it just screams scam simply because of the wording.

This.
It even has the “ classic “ time limited warning.

[PistonTim]

Elaborate?

Common as muck scam.

[Sheepshanks]

bad company said:

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This was a Facebook link though that shocked me. I really thought Facebook would have taken it down.

I thought it was best to assume that everything on Facebook is a scam.

[paul_c123]

bad company said:

Agree about emails, take a look in your spam folder you’ll find loads of scam attempts.

This was a Facebook link though that shocked me. I really thought Facebook would have taken it down.

You can't rely on Facebook (or any other social media websites, even this one) to keep you safe from scam adverts etc. Even if they do actively take things down, its a game of cat and mouse and often the mouse wins.