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Aussie’s are being warned to be wary of Facebook scams after 119,000 people signed up to a fraudulent competition last week.
A Facebook page called Tiny Homes Australia invited people to like their page and click a ‘done’ button which would redirect them to a page where they were asked to register their personal details in order to win a tiny home.
The scam, which aims to fraudulently access people’s information, illegally used photos from a Canadian company to lure people in.
Another company, also called Tiny Homes Australia, has had to clarify that it was not them running the giveaway, and has urged Facebook users to be careful about any similar business running a tiny home giveaway.
“Just another notice to let you guys know about the scam Tiny Home giveaway that’s going on,” they posted to their Facebook page.
“The page is called ‘Tiny Homes Australia’ however it is NOT US! They are trying to get your details and have succeeded with many people.”
Scams of this kind which aim to obtain personal details can use the information for fraudulent activities such as identity theft, or sell the information onto other companies for marketing purposes.
Facebook users are being asked to report the post if they see it appear on their feed.
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Written by Kate Stevens
Images: Getty
