NOT REAL NEWS: Toyota is not giving away 50 free cars
Posted Jun 29, 2018 05:39:08 PM.
Last Updated Jun 29, 2018 06:20:47 PM.
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A link circulating on social media sporting the Toyota logo that promises a free car in exchange for filling out a survey is a scam.
The survey claims that the car company is giving away 50 Toyota C-HR Hybrid cars. Karen Nielsen, a Toyota spokeswoman, told The Associated Press that Toyota is aware of the false advertisement.
The website claims there are 43 cars remaining. Once a user clicks on the ad, they are taken to a page with a large Toyota logo and the slogan “Let’s go places.”
The ad tells users to fill out a survey and share the link with 20 people through What’s App, a messaging platform. It then asks for the user to confirm their participation and enter address details.
Similar scams have cropped up on Facebook for Delta and Starbucks.
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