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| A new scam reveals that it is providing iPhone 6s for individuals who will answer a simple survey. |
Look at
this tasty treat, isn't it tempting? Perhaps you fall for this enticing trick
once in your life as I did myself before. The promise of an easy win trick
always get our attention because it's easy to win, and what hurt could a simple
click would do to you.
Their intentions?
Maybe just to get money from Pay per click programs, or worst they could be infecting
computers with viruses. Who knows?
Despite of
best efforts of Google to kill these
kinds of trickery, these types of scams still do exists since they are spammed by Nuking
software across the web. To avoid being deceived by these enticing promos, in
this article, we'll teach you on how to detect bogus promo.
Always check the URL first
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A
legitimate business would use a domain name ending in ".com" or
".com.ph" rather than a
".org"
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Check
if the Domain name is suspicious
looking.
Check the image from below, the
domain name provided in this bogus promo
is "apple-com-848644.c.cdn77.org"
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"Apple
Inc." is using
"apple.com" not "apple-com"
Check Official Website and Social Media Fan Page
If you
ever come across a promo like this on the web, make sure to double check if the
promo is legitimate by searching the similar content on the company's website
and official fan page.
The promo
is legitimate if:
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The
company published a promo announcement (similar with the e-mail you
received) on their official social media
account
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The
company published a post that will link
back to the e-mail / promo you receive.
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The
promo is declared on the official website's newsfeed.
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There
is a post containing announcement of winners of the said promo on their
official page.
Double Check on Google.com
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Always Research the promo first before clicking any
link.
You can search Google on "key phrases" related for the
promo. Example: "Apple iPhone 6s
promo comclark"
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Use
Google.com to search the current
"surveys" "Promos" you've seen, or received on your email.
If nothing comes up in search result, the promo is not legitimate.
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Before
clicking any links inside the "bogus promo," check the URL of the
suspicious promo "apple-com-848644.c.cdn77.org" on Google search.
Check the Content
The promo
is considered "bogus" if :
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There
are no contact details of the company on the footer.
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The
promo is stating that you are "Randomly Chosen Winner"
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The
promo is requiring you to complete an "online survey"
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There
are suspicious links inside the content
that you need to click in order for you to claim your prize, or to
qualify for the promo.
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No
Promo Period stated.
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No
mechanics
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The
website's elements within the bogus promo
looks a little off compared with the original website.
SAMPLE:
Real Apple Header Bar:
Fake E-mail's Apple
Header:
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