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Town of Oak Island warns of Facebook contest scam

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OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — The Town of Oak Island is warning about a scam linked to a cloned Facebook page. The town said someone cloned the recent “Bill Smith Park Tree Naming Contest” post and created a false Facebook event, in an attempt to trick users into clicking on a fake link. The fake post asked users to click the link and register in order to get free gifts. The town said it will never send links or direct messages through Facebook. “This…

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Town of Oak Island warns of Facebook contest scam

OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — The Town of Oak Island is warning about a scam linked to a cloned Facebook page. The town said someone cloned the recent “Bill Smith Park Tree Naming Contest” post and created a false Facebook event, in an attempt to trick users into clicking on a fake link. The fake post asked users to click the link and register in order to get free gifts. The town said it will never send links or direct messages through Facebook. “This…

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