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Some examples of Click Baiting & Like/Share Scams
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![]() Like/Share ScamUsing your faith a means to scam you into sharing. | ![]() Another classicSeems so innocent but in reality most have a darker agenda. | ![]() Another Mercedes Prize ScamClassic scam |
![]() Share ScamA classic and one often used. | ![]() Possible Share ScamThe intentions behind sharing this are good, but the reality is that this could be a scam in order to harvest your details. | ![]() Share ScamAgain the intention might be honourable in sharing this but usually there is a hidden agenda. |
![]() Classic Click BaitYou are tempted to click in order to satisfy your curiosity. | ![]() A popular hoaxThis did a lot of damage as users tried to charge their smart phones in a microwave | ![]() Mercedes Benz ScamA typical like/share prize scam |
![]() Virgin Airline ScamA typical like/share prize scam | ![]() Dangerous LinkThis type of pic often drove a user to a third party page but in order to watch the video, you would need to log-in or create a new account, which required a password. This way hackers could get your password for other social media as 75% of users use the same password. | ![]() Click BaitUsing the Shock Factor |
![]() A ClassicOne of the first ever click baiting posts. | ![]() Classic Like/Share HoaxThe wow or shock factor drives the like/share desire. | ![]() AmenA not so subtle example of a like/share scam |
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