Beware of offers that are too good to be true! Facebook pages offer to win passes for Disneyland Paris for only €1.95. Of course, it’s a scam intended to get your hands on your bank details…
Like any good self-respecting social network, Facebook is home to its share of scams – loan offers with a particularly low interest rate, phishing links, romance or employment scams… So be careful during its navigation and to be wary of too good deals. Crooks do not hesitate to impersonate the SNCF, Air France, Action, Netflix or large retail chains to trick their victims. Just last week, Beauval Zoo had to sound the alarm about fake competitions on non-certified pages. The worst part is that these fake pages are sometimes sponsored by social networks in order to gain visibility!
The latest Facebook scam spotted by 20 minutesconcerns the sale of 1,000 tickets for Disneyland Paris at the incredible price of €1.95 on the occasion of the 30e park anniversary – for comparison, official tickets to access just one of the parks start at €56. To take advantage of the offer, simply reply to “three simple questions” to get a pass “First access ultimate 1+1” – it is a skip-the-line ticket, which allows you to avoid queuing for the main attractions. As you can imagine, tickets at this price are too good to be true.
Disneyland pass scam: a well-done business
As the number of tickets to be won is limited, the Internet user feels rushed and may not have the perspective necessary to sniff out the danger. By clicking on the link, he arrives on a site on which he can read: “Today, April 4, 2023, Disneyland is launching an unprecedented action in Europe. Just announced! Disneyland Paris’ 30th anniversary celebration has begun!” Below, Facebook comments from people who participated and won – but none of the profiles actually exist on the social network. The most gullible are then led to answer three questions: “When do you want to go to Disneyland Paris?”, “How do you get to the amusement parks?”, “Who do you visit the amusement parks with?” Then the screen displays several gifts and invites the victim to click on three of them, in which the famous tickets are located. The site then sends you to a form on which you have to fill in your identity (name, address, telephone number and e-mail), then pay the €1.95 by entering your bank details. Of course, all of this will be taken away.
To avoid this type of scam, always check with the official company that the offer does indeed exist – it is better to avoid sharing the ad with your friends before being sure of its veracity so as not to propagate fraud. Here, Disneyland Paris confirmed to 20 Minutes that no such operation had been launched by the park. If you have ever been cheated and had the misfortune to pass on your bank details, report the scam on the official website of the Ministry of the Interior, Percival, which makes it possible to report credit card fraud, and call your bank without further delay to take the necessary measures, in particular by filing an opposition.