Beware of posts on Facebook which claim Tyler Griffin is missing on the first day of school. This is a fraud! The post on Facebook is being circulated across Europe, Canada, and in the US. The boy on the photo’s isn’t Tyler Griffin. He disappeared in 2012 and was found later.
Tyler Griffin Missing Boy Facebook Scam – How does it Work?
The fraudsters are trying to make your Facebook post popular, which is why they advise users to share the post. Because of the method by which the Facebook algorithm is designed, the more likes and shares a post receives the higher the chance that it will appear on a lot users’ Facebook timeline.
When the missing boy’s post has received enough shares that it can be replaced with a brand new rental listing that includes the words “great bargain” as well as a questionnaire to find “great bargains” on the buy sell pages they’re posting it on.
When participants take part to the questionnaire, the site will collect the personal details of those who participate. There’s no giveaway for the holidays. What you will get are spam messages through your mail and annoying pop-up messages.
As you can see in the article this is a frequent scam that deceives thousands of people each year.
How To Spot Counterfeit Pages & Fake Giveaways on Facebook
Take these precautions to you stay away from fraud on social media sites:
- Do you think the offer is too amazing to be real? If the deal or offer is too appealing for its own good, it most likely is. An easy Google search will reveal which legitimate business is marketing the promotion.
- When was the webpage was created? You can find out this by looking at the ‘About’ information of the page. If it is less than six months, it’s definitely an untrue page.
- Examine the branding Sometimes, it’s because of a typographical error.
