Read the T&C in the cesspool known as Facebook so you don’t get scammed

Ben Rothke
3 min readApr 20, 2023
https://uk.usembassy.gov/internet-scams-they-are-everywhere-how-to-avoid-them/

Facebook has countless ads for really cheap things.

But most people get caught up in the irrational exuberance of getting a Kitchen Aide or DeWalt tools for a few dollars.

If you think timeshares are deceptive and misleading, these ads are even more deceptive.

All of these scams have the same basic setup. You click on the link to get your prize. Such as this:

Notice that it does not say you will get this for $2.99, rather that you can get it.

But after you proceed, it does make it seem like you will actually get the DeWalt tool set:

Especially once you get to this page which makes it seem like you are a winner:

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Ben Rothke

I work in information security at Tapad. Write book reviews for the RSA blog, & a Founding member of the Cloud Security Alliance and Cybersecurity Canon.