| 词条 | Secret Sister |
| 释义 |
In a typical post, participants are given a list of six names and are asked to send one gift (or book, or bottle of wine) valued at about $10-15 USD to the person at the top of the list. They are then asked to remove the person in the top spot, move the person in the number two spot to the top, add themselves to the number two spot, and invite six friends. If those six friends all send gifts to the person at the top of the list and recruit six additional people, the original participant will receive a total of 36 gifts.[1][5][6] Unlike a typical Secret Santa exchange, where participants only give a give and receive one gift, Secret Sister participants in are unlikely to receive the promised gifts. This is because an exponentially growing pyramid of gift givers and recipients cannot be sustained indefinitely. As it gets harder to recruit new participants, the scheme will fall apart.[7] According to Snopes.com, while a handful of people claim to have received a single gift when participating in a Secret Sister exchange, there is no evidence that anyone has received a substantial number of gifts via this scheme.[6] See also
References1. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/secret-sister-gift-exchange-scam-facebook-returns-today-2018-11-13/|title="Secret Sister" gift exchange on Facebook returns — and it's a scam|last=Garrand|first=Danielle|date=2018-11-13|work=CBS News|access-date=2018-11-16|language=en}} {{Scams and confidence tricks}}2. ^{{cite news |title=Beware of this holiday gift exchange scam circulating on Facebook — again |url=https://wgntv.com/2016/11/28/beware-of-this-holiday-gift-exchange-scam-circulating-on-facebook-again/ |accessdate=14 January 2019 |work=WGN TV |agency=Tribune Media Wire |date=28 November 2016 |location=Chicago, Illinois}} 3. ^{{cite news |last1=Adams |first1=Dwight |title=7 reasons to avoid the 'Secret Sister Gift Exchange' scam |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2017/12/14/7-reasons-avoid-secret-sister-gift-exchange-scam/949734001/ |accessdate=14 January 2019 |work=Indy Star |publisher=USA Today |date=14 December 2017 |location=Indianapolis, Indiana}} 4. ^{{cite news |title=Don’t fall for the ‘secret sister’ gift exchange scam on Facebook |url=https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/security/dont-fall-for-the-secret-sister-gift-exchange-scam-on-facebook/news-story/6ca4471160add12434d7b6549e429369 |accessdate=14 January 2019 |work=News.com.au |date=20 November 2018 |location=Australia}} 5. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbb.org/article/news-releases/18854-bbb-warning-secret-sister-gift-exchange-is-illegal|title=BBB Warning: “Secret Sister” Gift Exchange is Illegal|last=|first=|date=2018-11-15|work=Better Business Bureau|access-date=2018-11-16}} 6. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/secret-sisters-gift-exchange/|title=FACT CHECK: Secret Sisters Gift Exchange|work=Snopes.com|access-date=2018-11-16|language=en-US}} 7. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.today.com/style/secret-sister-holiday-gift-exchanges-are-scam-t142112|title=Don't fall for the 'secret sister' gift exchange scam on Facebook|work=TODAY.com|access-date=2018-11-16|language=en-US}} 1 : Confidence tricks |
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