Walmart is giving away $1,000 gift cards

Wouldn't it be nice if Walmart is giving away $1,000 gift cards by simply asking people to share or do rewards survey on Facebook? As good as this may sound, however, any messages you see in the social networks telling you of Walmart distributing gift cards for almost everyone is a hoax.

The “Walmart is giving away $1,000 gift cards” scam is distributed so as to make people answer surveys or provide their personal information. This will bring in money to scammers who make use of fake gift cards as bait. Do note that this is also likely a clickjacking scam so clicking on it may cause your account to send the same spammy and misleading messages to your friends in Facebook. Here are variations of the message.

Walmart is giving away $1,000 gift cards only a few are left try and get yours now.
Walmart Giftcard Give-away! Only 43 remaining!

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Get your free Walmart giftcards now but only if you hurry!

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How to remove Walmart is giving away $1,000 gift cards
The guide below will provide you info on how to delete facebook spam and scam messages in your wall. This may event prevent the scam from spreading in your social network. Remember, whenever your friends click the chat messages from you or follow those deceitful links in your wall, they too will likely spread the Walmart is giving away $1,000 gift cards messages.

 

How to Get Rid Walmart is Giving Away $1,000 Gift Cards Facebook Scam

Here is a guide on getting rid of “Walmart is giving away $1,000 gift cards”

For most facebook spam applications that post messages in your wall, you can click the x mark beside your post to report it as spam, remove the application or revoke publishing rights.

You may also need to check your facebook account's settings to remove this malicious facebook scam application:

Go to the the Privacy Settings page
Click on ‘Edit Your Settings’ under Apps and Websites.
In the ‘Apps You Use’ section, locate the application
Click on ‘Edit Settings’ and remove all unwanted and malicious facebook apps.

Other helpful things to do:

Contact your cellphone network provider if you have given your number to any of the surveys to avoid bogus charges from appearing in your account.

You must also avoid downloading files such as games as these may have viruses that can infect your computer. In case you already did, do a system scan with a reliable antivirus.

Change your facebook password and use a good computer security tool.

Help your infected friends by sharing this post on facebook or twitter.