Camper and rv world giveaway

No, you are not going to win a free RV! But when you see posts about this on social media, they are so tempting. Companies with names like Camping & RV World boast about “unclaimed RVs” that they have to give away for free, and the included photos show some beautiful vehicles. But this is one of those
too-good-to-be-true
situations. You will not win anything from the RV Giveaway Scam. And there is a lot of harm afoot, even if you click Like on the post.



How To Spot the Scam?

This gets harder every year, as the scammers study Facebook and other platforms for ingenious ways to conceal their identities. But here are some clues:


When you visit a Business Page on Facebook, scroll down to find the Page Transparency section. Click “See All” to get the most details. This will tell you useful info, like the date that the Page was created, and possibly the country of origin. Scam pages often show a very recent date, while known trusted pages have older dates.

Regard the About section: Scam pages often have no info here, while legitimate pages will reveal a proper phone number, physical address and website.
Do not trust
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Campervan shared in Facebook post not part of so-called giveaway


Van pictured isn’t part of a giveaway

Using reverse-image searching, Full Fact traced the first picture of the motorhome to a web page listing the vehicle for hire in 2017. 

We contacted Luna Motorhome Hire—the company that placed the listing—and were told that while they had taken the picture, they had since sold the vehicle to another business, DG Motorhomes, which sells new and used motorhomes. 

A spokesperson for DG Motorhomes confirmed that it does currently own this motorhome, and has listed it for sale, adding: “This is the first we have heard of the giveaway and are no way linked to Happy Campers.” 

There are several other indications that the giveaway advertised in the post might not be as it appears. Firstly, the ‘Happy Campers’ page behind the post has replied to many of the comments with the same message, which reads: “Your entry is almost complete! You still need to complete the validation process first. To do this simply click the blue Sign Up button located at the top of our page. Thanks and Good Luck.” 

This goes beyond what is asked of social media users in the instructions of the post itself


Store operating hours vary by location.

Food available on Saturday, 2/8/25 only.

On select models; Available to qualified buyers based on Bank OZK credit qualifications; Down payment may be required; Maximum payment deferment is 45 days in PA; Valid only at participating Camping World locations; See dealer for details; Void where prohibited; Offer expires 2/16/25

STK# 2414200 based on 15% down with 8.99% APR for 236 months. FreedomRoads, LLC makes no representations that any particular terms or financing are actually available. Your actual monthly payment will depend on your creditworthiness, the RV you purchase, the amount of your down payment, the amount financed in your transaction, and credit approval. Your actual monthly payment may be higher than the payment estimated here, which excludes tax, title, license, finance charges, service fee, emissions testing charge, and other fees required or allowed by applicable law or may be imposed by a governmental agency in connection with the sale and financing of the RV; It also may not include certain dealer fees, such as dealer-charged documentation fees, freight and prep charges, which vary by state (except in AR, CA, CO, FL, G



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'Camper and RV World' scam

Which? has come across several posts from a Facebook page called ‘Camper and RV World’ stating that you can win big. All posts claimed to be offering an expensive vehicle giveaway in exchange for following a link and parting with your personal and sometimes financial data.

According to the posts, you can win by commenting on the post. One of the scam pos