Fake adverts on Facebook entice consumers with fruit at a bargain price


What an offer! Fresh strawberries, cherries or apricots at a knock-down price and delivered directly from the farm to your door.

09.07.2024 –

These and similar offers are currently being promoted with eye-catching adverts on Facebook. Real farms in the surrounding area are shown in the ads to create a particularly credible effect. However, this is a scam. Anyone who falls for this also falls into a subscription trap in which a large amount of money is charged to your credit card every fortnight.

How to protect yourself from fake adverts:

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