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The MovieFlix Scam
David Cook • Aug 02, 2019
Another Scam In Your Facebook Feed.
It was two years ago when MovieFlix was seen on our social media and in our spam folders of our email accounts. It is back again but it appears to be more sinister than the previous version as it does not offer any movie streaming and the website is down.
But There is a Website On Facebook
The website on Facebook appears in a post inviting Australians to join after reading what looks like a report from a leading news service stating that thousands of Australians are leaving Netflix for this service and then offers a link to join on the page.
The Post on Facebook
The post on Facebook comes from a page called New Wows. Whenever I see a post that I think is fake or too good be true I will go to the page that posted the story or deal and I can soon tell that the site is fake. The usual things to look for is the age of the site and the number of posts and friends comments.
In this case the New Wows Facebook Page is only a few weeks old and only has a few posts. This should ring alarm bells in most cases but who will bother to check? Another thing to look at is the reviews left on the page. If the site has not been shut down or the owner is not monitoring the site you may be lucky enough to be warned by others about the intentions and danger of the site.
Not Everyone Falls For The Scam
Savy Internet users can quickly see a scam and so can people who get done and they do the best they can to warn others. One good way is to provide feedback and reviews and hope that others see your warnings before it is too late.
If It Sounds Too Good To Be True ....
In this case it certainly was too good to be true and the idea of having free and really cheap streamimg movies is not sustainable and you must consider the content makers who would not be getting any royalites if this product was a real thing.
It is good to find a bargain but even bergains have a cost that you should be happy to pay. If you are offered a free lunch you will probably end up with digestion and an empty bank account.
Movieflix ... steer clear.