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Center Parcs Facebook post is offering a free holiday but don't be fooled by it

People have been warned to steer clear of a Facebook scam that claims you can win a free family holiday to Centre Parcs. A Facebook page created with the name 'Centre Parcs Longleat' appeared to be offering a free holiday to 30 random people who shared and commented. How the scam works The Centre Parcs scam used a picture of a man claiming to be Centre Parcs CEO Mark Frendon, holding golden envelopes. The fake Facebook page has around 29,000 likes, but the real Centre Parcs page has over 396,000. 'These pages can also harvest personal information Facebook holds about you.'AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Facebook page and the hoax holiday post had no connection to the Centre Parcs brand, officers said.

Center Parcs Facebook post is offering a free holiday but don't be fooled by it

Mississippi Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith wore Confederate cap for Facebook post

as well Her campaign did not return a request for comment from CNBC on Tuesday after Politico reported on the Confderate-themed photo. Hyde-Smith had donned the rebel cap during a visit to the Biloxi, Mississippi, home of the president of the Confederate States of America, in August 2014. That history includes Mississippi's seccession from the United States, and its war against the Union Army. Mississippi was the second state to secede from the U.S. — in whose Senate Hyde-Smith currently serves — in January 1861. At the time it seceded, a majority of the residents of Mississippi were black slaves.

ACLU criticizes Boston police commissioner's Facebook post

The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts lashed back at Boston Police Commissioner William Gross on Sunday, after he took the unusual step of wading into a legal controversy. Get Metro Headlines in your inbox: The 10 top local news stories from metro Boston and around New England delivered daily. Boston police made no statement on the lawsuit when it was filed, citing a policy against discussing active litigation. "NO ACLU when Officers are shot, No ACLU when we help citizens, no ACLU present when we have to explain to a mother that her son or daughter was horribly murdered by gang violence," Gross wrote. Two Boston city councilors, though, said that although the lawsuit raises important questions, they also support Gross's right to express his feelings.

ACLU criticizes Boston police commissioner's Facebook post




Center Parcs Facebook post is offering a free holiday but don't be fooled by it

People have been warned to steer clear of a Facebook scam that claims you can win a free family holiday to Centre Parcs. A Facebook page created with the name 'Centre Parcs Longleat' appeared to be offering a free holiday to 30 random people who shared and commented. How the scam works The Centre Parcs scam used a picture of a man claiming to be Centre Parcs CEO Mark Frendon, holding golden envelopes. The fake Facebook page has around 29,000 likes, but the real Centre Parcs page has over 396,000. 'These pages can also harvest personal information Facebook holds about you.'AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Facebook page and the hoax holiday post had no connection to the Centre Parcs brand, officers said.

Center Parcs Facebook post is offering a free holiday but don't be fooled by it

ACLU criticizes Boston police commissioner's Facebook post

as declared in Her campaign did not return a request for comment from CNBC on Tuesday after Politico reported on the Confderate-themed photo. Hyde-Smith had donned the rebel cap during a visit to the Biloxi, Mississippi, home of the president of the Confederate States of America, in August 2014. That history includes Mississippi's seccession from the United States, and its war against the Union Army. Mississippi was the second state to secede from the U.S. — in whose Senate Hyde-Smith currently serves — in January 1861. At the time it seceded, a majority of the residents of Mississippi were black slaves.

Mississippi Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith wore Confederate cap for Facebook post

The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts lashed back at Boston Police Commissioner William Gross on Sunday, after he took the unusual step of wading into a legal controversy. Get Metro Headlines in your inbox: The 10 top local news stories from metro Boston and around New England delivered daily. Boston police made no statement on the lawsuit when it was filed, citing a policy against discussing active litigation. "NO ACLU when Officers are shot, No ACLU when we help citizens, no ACLU present when we have to explain to a mother that her son or daughter was horribly murdered by gang violence," Gross wrote. Two Boston city councilors, though, said that although the lawsuit raises important questions, they also support Gross's right to express his feelings.

ACLU criticizes Boston police commissioner's Facebook post




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