Cutest Baby Contest Scam: How It Works
If you are a parent, chances are you think your child is the cutest out there. Nothing to be blamed about, we all do it. Unfortunately, scammers know it as well.
The Cutest Baby Contest Scam is targeting parents and grandparents on Instagram and Facebook, same as another notorious one, the Mystery Box Scam. The crooks post this fake competition on Facebook and Instagram and give victims a chance to enter a photo contest for a fee. The scam continues when you are announced (along with all the other few hundred parents who submitted pictures) to be the winner! Then you are given the option to pay another fee in order to get a copy of a “cutest baby” book, with your child on the cover, as the winner.
Needless to say, you won’t receive any book or any refunds. But that’s not all.
How To Avoid The Cutest Baby Scam:
Always beware of emotion-based purchases. Criminals know the softest spot in all of us and are not shy of taking advantage. Don’t fall for the Cutest Baby Contest Scam. All the babies are sweet, you don’t need validation that yours is the cutest. You know it and that’s enough.
How To Report The Cutest Baby scam:
Make your family and friends aware of this scam by sharing it on social media using the buttons provided. You can also officially report the scammers to the Federal Trade Commission using the link below:
How To Protect Yourself More:
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Is http://www.cutestbabyofindia.com fake? below is its official FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialCBOI/
Did you get your answer because I have the same concern?
Did you get your answer because I have the same concern?
I also registered wid cutest baby of india,but wen i call them they say the agent is fired from the company….wat was my fault in this
Did anyone buy gems and then money went missing from their account?
Bibidoo too!!!!
Is babyvote.com scam? Thanks.
I would stay away from Baby Vote and babyvote.com. My aunt is not happy! I wanted to surprise her but well, you live and learn.
My daughter entered the bidiboo cutest baby contest and a gentleman wrote his pockets are deep regarding votes he is purchasing. This is not appropiate and should be removed.
AN ABSOLUTE scam and disappointed I fell for it. Buying votes to win? That doesn’t make you the cutest baby it makes you " feel good parents!" Sad.
This Cutest Baby Compeition on Facebook below is the fake competition being continuously cheating people plz verify this:
https://m.facebook.com/babyvotecom/community/?mt_nav=1&__xt__=33.{“logging_data”:{“impression_info”:”eyJmIjp7Iml0ZW1fY291bnQiOiIwIn19″,”surface”:”mobile_page_home”,”interacted_story_type”:”1652703208379199″,”session_id”:”d82218cdb368273053637e6565efea91″}}
We participated in cutest baby competition(babyvote.com). We received tremendous support in public voting and got highest number of votes in contest. According to rules of competition, our baby should have been declared as winner. But they declared winner who was at 5th position. Even they didn’t provide any explanation after writing multiple emails. There is no transparency in competition. Its like black box. Organisers are biased.
not biased, it’s a scam.