Philippine oil giant Petron warns against hoax cash giveaway

Philippine oil giant Petron_Corp has rebuked a fake promo saying the firm is handing out cash to celebrate its 90th anniversary It's the latest Facebook scam in the archipelago, with some posts asking for users' home address to register for the 'prize'

Some posts asked Facebook users to input their home addresses to complete a registration process, with others encouraging them to share a link to a survey about Petron to up to 20 people."This was my first time joining and I thought Petron Corporation was true to its word when publishing promotions," one commented.Petron spokeswoman Kristine Palaganas said the posts did not show a promotion from the company.

"We don't have any ongoing promos or offers in line with our 90th anniversary," she told AFP on March 12.consumers to"be vigilant against online scammers" in a statement debunking the scam, which said the firm's official website was petron.com.Screenshot comparison of hoax site and Petron’s official website the public not to disclose personal information to"anonymous and unofficial websites or messages you receive online or via email".

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