Monday, 8 January 2018
Goldie Hawn has NOTHING to do with Bonte
This is another scam from the Bonte folks. This time, it pretends that Goldie Hawn created Bonte. This is BS, and it's just the Sally Field scam with less italics, a different header image, and "Sally Field" search-and-replaced by "Goldie Hawn", so the red flags (the "Entertainment Today" layout, the constant repetition of "Bonte Wrinkle Cream with Eye Cream", the free trial, and the fake comments) are the same. This scam is particularly lazy, being a simple search-and-replace job. There's no way anyone would fall for this.
Friday, 5 January 2018
Sally Field Scam Part 2: Creme-tastic Boogaloo
This is another example of variations: it's the same fake news story detailed in our first post, but with two differences:
- The italics problem has been fixed
- The product advertised is called "Creme Anti-Aging Moisturizer"
The red flags are the same: the free trial, the fake comments, the amount of times "Creme Anti-Aging Moisturizer" is repeated, and the fact that all the links go to the order page. Once again, don't believe everything on the Internet.
Thursday, 4 January 2018
More Fun with Layouts - Fake Yahoo News Site
This is a weird hybrid; the layout is from the "Cornell University Student" weight loss scam, but the CNN logo is replaced with a Yahoo logo and the fake news story is mostly copy-pasted from the Ashleigh Williams scam. Starex Labs Garcinia is once again the product being advertised. There are still all the red flags - the comments are fake, the real Yahoo site would never provide "free trials", and this doesn't even look like the real Yahoo site. Scams like this must be stopped.
The Zuckerbergs didn't create Essence of Argan, either
This is another fake news story from Essence of Argan. It's the same as this earlier example, but the links and the name of the product are changed. This is a common tactic; after one version of a scam fake news story is debunked, they simply change the product being advertised and hope that nobody will see through it.
There are many other minor variations on scams. In more recent versions of the "Cornell University Student" weight-loss scam, they change the logo at the top of the page from the trademark of CNN to a graphic representing a fictional publication like "Viral Nutrition" or "Best Diets", presumably to prevent the lawyers for Time Warner and Turner Broadcasting from suing them.
There are many versions of a scam which advertises weight-loss pills, skin care products, or muscle supplements; some pretend that they were on Dragon's Den, but others pretend that they were on Shark Tank (a similar show that airs in the USA). This scam has many web design layouts, from the generic favourite "Entertainment Today" layout, to blatant copyright infringement of a circa-2015 version of the Fox News website's layout, to a version of the Entertainment Today layout with a header stolen from the current layout of the Fox News site.
And, of course, there was that muscle-supplement advertiser that ran a bunch of fake ESPN sites and used famous athletes' names without permission; they just changed the name of the athlete every few months. (They've been long gone now; they turned to skin care scams in late August 2017 and ended the fake ESPN campaign in early September before disappearing completely in mid-November, but have tried [and failed] to make a few comebacks since then.)
Scams must be stopped. Take action and ORGANIZE!
There are many other minor variations on scams. In more recent versions of the "Cornell University Student" weight-loss scam, they change the logo at the top of the page from the trademark of CNN to a graphic representing a fictional publication like "Viral Nutrition" or "Best Diets", presumably to prevent the lawyers for Time Warner and Turner Broadcasting from suing them.
There are many versions of a scam which advertises weight-loss pills, skin care products, or muscle supplements; some pretend that they were on Dragon's Den, but others pretend that they were on Shark Tank (a similar show that airs in the USA). This scam has many web design layouts, from the generic favourite "Entertainment Today" layout, to blatant copyright infringement of a circa-2015 version of the Fox News website's layout, to a version of the Entertainment Today layout with a header stolen from the current layout of the Fox News site.
And, of course, there was that muscle-supplement advertiser that ran a bunch of fake ESPN sites and used famous athletes' names without permission; they just changed the name of the athlete every few months. (They've been long gone now; they turned to skin care scams in late August 2017 and ended the fake ESPN campaign in early September before disappearing completely in mid-November, but have tried [and failed] to make a few comebacks since then.)
Scams must be stopped. Take action and ORGANIZE!
There Is NO Kelly Clarkson "Weight Loss Pill Scandal" - Fake Shape Magazine Website EXPOSED
This is a fake news site pretending to be Shape Magazine. (They aren't even trying; they used a variation of the "Entertainment Today" layout instead of copying the actual Shape website's layout.) Ir pretends that Kelly Clarkson got fired by Warner Music because she used a diet pill called "Nature's Slim". (More like Nature's SHITE, amirite?)
This is obviously bullshit, and none of the other celebrities mentioned in the article use it, either. There are a lot of red flags, including the fake comments and the fact that all the links go to the Nature's Slim order page. Stay away from any product advertised using fake news.
This is obviously bullshit, and none of the other celebrities mentioned in the article use it, either. There are a lot of red flags, including the fake comments and the fact that all the links go to the Nature's Slim order page. Stay away from any product advertised using fake news.
Fake CBC Site run by Rogue Affiliate EXPOSED
This is more fake news from a rogue Casino Rewards affiliate. It pretends to be the CBC News site, and says that one of CR's online casinos has a hidden loophole that allows you to make money fast. This is not true. There are many red flags; the comments are fake and the real CBC site would not shill an online casino like this. BOYCOTT CASINO REWARDS until the rogue affiliate is removed.
Wednesday, 3 January 2018
BioDermRX was NEVER on Shark Tank - Fake Fox News Site EXPOSED
This is more fake news from BioDermRX. It's the same as the Dragon's Den scam except for a few things:
- It pretends that they were on Shark Tank (an American show) instead of Dragon's Den
- It pretends to be the Fox News website
- There are added grammar errors
There are a lot of red flags; the real Fox News site would never provide "free trials", all the links go to the BioDermRX ordering page, and the comments are fake. Stay away from BioDermRX, and don't believe everything you read on the Internet.
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