Fake Bunnings vouchers continue to plague Facebook

FACEBOOK has yet again become full of scammers trying to steal your identity and bank details. This time, they’re using fake Bunnings Warehouse vouchers.

Bunnings Warehouse, Dural

FACEBOOK has become a haven for scammers looking to take advantage of people who don’t understand that not everyone on the internet tells the truth.

One of the biggest scams circulating recently revolves around hardware store Bunnings Warehouse.

Essentially, the scam gets you to do a bunch of things like fill out a form and share the post on Facebook in exchange for a store voucher.

You definitely won’t receive that voucher. But you can count on getting your details stolen and used for identity fraud and perhaps even a nasty virus designed to steal your passwords, including your internet banking details.

This is what it probably looks like in your newsfeed.

Bunnings has posted on its website that it is aware that the scam is out there and says that “Bunnings is in no way associated with any of the above activities and does not use social media for any offers or promotions. Bunnings will also never ask for personal or banking details in unsolicited communications.”

The page you click through looks like this.

How do you know whether promotions on Facebook are real or not?

Firstly, just think. Why would Bunnings or Myer or whatever other store be giving out 10,000 $500 vouchers to some random people on Facebook? They wouldn’t.

As the old saying goes: if it looks to good to be true, it probably is.

Secondly, look at the web address. If it were something official, the promotion would be using an official Bunnings Warehouse URL, something like www.bunnings.com.au/promotions, not www.freevouchers.pw.

Lastly, double check the organisation’s official social media page if they are running a social promotion. These days Facebook and Twitter make it easy to find the official page, with most big brands given the blue verified tick of approval. If you’re on the official page, and there’s no mention of a promotion, it’s probably a scam.

While Bunnings doesn’t appear to have an official Facebook or Twitter page, most large brands do.

So next time you see your friend share a dodgy looking post on Facebook, don’t pass it on.