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Stay Clear of 'Free Apple iPad' Facebook Invite

Posted Tuesday, August 24, 2010 in Consumer/Business Services
by Greg Hudson

If you happen to get an 'invite' while surfing Facebook to win an Apple iPad, you're going to want to ignore it. 

The message links to an external website operated by Better-Gifts.net. It's basically a site that tries to get you to register for a bunch of different trial offers and when you don't cancel them in time, your credit card gets billed.

Read more: 
http://www.pcworld.com/article/203946/friends_dont_invite_friends
_to_bogus_free_apple_ipad_events.html

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Thanks for the heads up on the iPad invite! I did get it and didn't have time to look further - now I'm glad I didn't!
Comment By Lynne At 8/31/2010 8:09 AM

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