Friend Spam / Impersonation
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
Friend Spam is when a game automatically posts to your social media or emails people in your contact list without your knowledge. The game may even send these messages posing as you. Because your friends think that you are personally endorsing the game, they are more likely to download the game and give it a try.
Another form of impersonation is when the game uses your friend's names and pictures to falsely represent actions inside the game. The game may send you a gift and say it's from a friend, but your friend never did this. This tricks you into thinking that your friend is playing the game frequently, which may make you play it more frequently. It may also make you feel a need to reciprocate with a gift.
Another form of impersonation is when the game uses your friend's names and pictures to falsely represent actions inside the game. The game may send you a gift and say it's from a friend, but your friend never did this. This tricks you into thinking that your friend is playing the game frequently, which may make you play it more frequently. It may also make you feel a need to reciprocate with a gift.
Examples
Identity V"Rewards are given if you post to social media every day in promotion of the game."
Pokémon UNITE"yes. though only when using the build in share function the game can post to your social media or contact list"
Saint Seiya Awakening: Knights of the Zodiac"Game encourages posts to social media posts for rewards...."
Lotsa Slots - Vegas Casino SLOTS Free with bonus"Facebook connection to ensure player ID stays the same"
animal restaurant"You can send emails asking your friends to work at your restaurant for mutual gain"
Mobile Legends: Adventure"There are often side event quests or material benefits for allowing facebook posts."
Love Nikki-Dress UP Queen"game encourages you to post on facebook multiple times a day for in game rewards"
Dragon City"Asks for permission to hijack your Facebook, and you cannot progress unless you give it"
Legend of the phoenix"The game offers in-game rewards if you post to Facebook. These are aggressively suggested every 2 weeks or so, with a red notification dot that can't be turned off."
Candy Crush Soda Saga"There are fake people listed as your friends already when you start the game."