Look too good to be true? It IS too good to be true!

grahame

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Look too good to be true? It IS too good to be true!

« on: August 23, 2023, 17:48:10 »

From GWR^▸ (Genuine) on Facebook

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You may have seen this on your Facebook timelines. Please be aware that this is NOT a genuine offer and nothing to do with GWR.

Please take extra care when interacting with pages who claim to be working with verified organisations.

This page has been reported and hopefully Facebook will take swift action to remove it.

From Discount on Rail Travel (not genuine) on Facebook

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Re: Look too good to be true? It IS too good to be true!

« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2023, 19:16:38 »

Not the only train travel scam around.

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/watch-out-for-dodgy-facebook-ads-offering-free-train-travel-for-a-year-aneCL6v2bos0


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Re: Look too good to be true? It IS too good to be true!

« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2023, 19:46:08 »

You’d have to be pretty silly to fall for that…though obviously enough people do.

Mind you it reminds me of the football funnies that have been on Facebook recently. Offering the winner a choice of a free season ticket to Everton* or a free sausage roll.

Accompanied by a picture of the winner enjoying their sausage roll.

* Insert rival team to the one you support as necessary.


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