by Paul Ducklin  August 3, 2014

 

How badly do you want an iPhone 6 when it comes out?

Enough to get sucked into Facebook scams that as good as promise you one for free the moment they're available?

 

Of course not!

 

Naked Security readers are made of tougher stuff!

 

But what about all the other people you know – how do you convince them not to join in the Like Me/Share Me fests that happen whenever a hot new product is imminent?

 

After all, the argument goes, no-one really loses if all you're doing is Liking or Sharing something in return for a 1-in-1,000,000 chance of winning.

 

Even if it ends up being a 0-in-1,000,000 chance because it's all a pile of garbage, it's not hurting anyone, so it's worth taking part anyway.

 

Right?

 

Wrong.

 

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