If you want the new iPad, but don't want to pay $499 for it, those Facebook ads about an iPad beta test or a iPad contest prize might sound attractive. The ads claim you can get a free iPad and all you have to do is give out your credit card number to pay for shipping. Or, they want you to enter your mobile phone number so they can sign you up for a subscription service that's added to your monthly cell phone bill.
The iPad currently costs between $499 and $829. If you see an offer to pay less than that or to get one for free, get suspicious. Read through free offers with an eye out for the "catch" because there probably is one.
The iPad is available for pre-order through the Apple website - www.apple.com/ipad - or from an Apple retail store. Be on the watch for third-party scammers who claim to have iPads for pre-order.
Source: eCreditDaily.com
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Thank you for the heads up. It is amazing how many scams there are online.