Victims of the scam are lured to a classic survey website

Mar 15, 2013 21:51 GMT  ·  By

A Facebook scam advertising free Beats by Dr. Dre headphones has been seen making the rounds on the social media website. 

“FREE Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones!! (limited time only). Dr. Dre is currently giving away free headphones to all facebook users!” reads the phony post identified by Hoax Slayer.

Those who fall for it and click on the link are taken to a website where they’re asked to complete a survey in order to win. Of course, as always, no one wins anything except for the scammers.

They can make money each time someone visits their website. In addition, in case the survey requests personal information, the crooks can sell it to other scammers.

In order to avoid falling victim to fake promotions, be sure to check out a company’s website or official Facebook page before playing along. If there’s no mention of any contest or giveaway, you’re most likely dealing with a scam.