How to prank a friend on VK: examples of jokes in messages

SMM specialists, bloggers, and online store owners use different ways to attract attention to pages on social networks. You can learn more about these tools in the course Profession: SMM manager from SMM.school. Conducting contests and sweepstakes effectively involves both existing and potential customers/readers in the process. To ensure that participants see your honesty and transparency of the event, use proven randomizers.

Alpenbot

Description : professional service for competitions on Instagram.

Rates:

• Basic is free. Download comments, check friends' marks and choose a winner.
• Premium All service capabilities. Fee for each draw from 149 rubles.
• Corporate. All service capabilities. Monthly fee 2000 rub.

Social networks : Instagram.

What can he do?:

• Check the terms of your account subscription;
• Check likes, friend marks and reposts;
• Check participants for the number of posts, subscriptions, non-business account;
• Analyze the number of participants, including the most active ones;
• Analyze subscriptions and unsubscribes of participants;
• Save the result in your account on the website.

What it can’t do : save results for public access. To confirm fairness, return to the competition page and record the process of selecting the winner on video.

How to use : The entire process from registration to choosing a winner is as follows.

Register on the site

Add a link to the giveaway

Set up conditions and collect data

Choose a winner

The service provides the opportunity to repeat a competition for one Instagram post.

Randomizer.rf

Description : number generator for Instagram, VKontakte, Facebook and other social networks for a competition.

Tariffs : free.

Social networks : any.

What can he do?:

• Generate random numbers in a given interval;
• Save the results as a screenshot.

What it can’t do : download comments from posts on social networks and assign serial numbers to them.

How to use:

Assign serial numbers to your competition participants. For example, loading them into a table

Enter from/to which numbers to select, the number of winners. Generate.

Download the screenshot. It will look like this

How do they cheat on VKontakte in competitions with prizes?

Do you want free cheese? An iPhone for reposting... A professional camera for joining the group... I'm sure you've seen posts like this on VKontakte more than once. And they probably even took part and were upset that you weren’t the winner. But believe me, on the day when they contact you and inform you that you have won a prize, you will not be lucky, but unlucky, whom the scammers have chosen as their victim.

Why?

The number of different competitions in VK is simply off the charts. Well, the prizes are amazing. Expensive gadgets from Apple, professional cameras and video cameras, tours to exotic countries... To become a member, just join the group, make a repost or collect the required number of them under the post about the prank on your wall. The winner will be chosen randomly or will be the one who collects a certain number of reposts.

Sometimes there are slightly different variations of them. For example, a store, in honor of its anniversary, either gives out valuable prizes due to liquidation, or someone, out of the goodness of their hearts, decided to share with people a couple of dozen iPhones lying around.

If you're lucky, you might even stumble upon some incredible prize giveaways. Do you want a Porsche? Or maybe your dream is a BMW X6? Yes, yes, they are also played on VKontakte! And to get such a car you need... just repost!

It doesn’t seem too strange to you that for some repost, someone is ready to give you a “beha” or give you the latest new Apple product?

I guess? Then you are on the right track!

How do they get divorced?

All such competitions are created for only one purpose - to find victims from whom it will be possible to get a good amount of money. Believe it or not, one such prize draw brings its organizers several tens of thousands of rubles, and in just a couple of days. But none of the competition participants receive anything.

For example, two guys from the Voronezh region were able to earn money thanks to a competition in VK, the main prize in which was the latest model iPhone, about 90 thousand rubles. Has anyone gotten a gadget? That's right, no one. It didn’t even exist, but it served as good bait.

The actions of scammers are incredibly simple.

They announce in the public or even on their page a competition where very valuable prizes are awarded that immediately attract attention and cause a stir, for example, MacBooks, iPhones. To participate in the competition, people are not required to take any complex actions. All you have to do is repost the post with the giveaway, which only takes a couple of seconds. The winner is chosen randomly (at random) from all those who have fulfilled the conditions of participation.

In fact, there may be an unlimited number of “winners”. Fraudsters simply begin to selectively process those who decided to participate in the competition. Each of the victims receives a standard message, which says that she is the winner and the happy owner of a brand new iPhone. To receive it, you must provide your details, address and... be sure to make a payment, the amount of which can range from 200 to 3000 rubles, depending on the greed of the “organizers”.

What are you talking about, the prize is absolutely free! After all, you won it. You just need to pay for delivery. And yes, you must pay before sending the parcel; for some reason they do not accept cash on delivery. Why, I think you understand. Sometimes the imagination of fraudsters gives them other ideas. And the “winner” already pays not for delivery, but, for example, gift tax, for registration in the warehouse database to receive a prize, etc.

The victim is assured that this payment is obligatory. And what about some 200-500 rubles, if in a week or two you receive a prize worth 50-70 thousand. rubles! And if you pay within a couple of hours, they will also give you a case as a gift or even a second gadget! All this lulls the victim to sleep. If a person has thoughts about whether they are trying to deceive him, they slip him a fake - for example, someone else’s passport screenshots, links to people who have already won similar competitions in this group (of course, fake ones), etc.

All this ultimately convinces the victim that the organizer can be trusted. I'm sure you've already guessed what awaits after sending the required amount. People are blacklisted everywhere and ignored. He never receives his prize, which was initially ephemeral.

Are there any normal competitions in VK with real prizes?

Fake pranks have filled VK. Someone is trying to attract participants to their community with the help of such a competition with non-existent prizes, someone is using this method to scam people out of money. And, alas, the majority of pranks are like this. However, not everything is so pessimistic. Still, sometimes you can find a public page or group where the competition is real, and prizes are actually drawn and given free of charge to the winners without the requirement to deposit at least some amount. Of course, you are unlikely to see an iPhone or iPad there, but there are also things quite worthy of attention. In most cases, competitions are held by communities of real stores and companies.

How to recognize scammers?

It’s quite easy to identify scammers who scam people out of money under the legend “you won a prize”: If you really want to take part in competitions, then choose those with adequate prizes, such as, for example er, set of dishes, headphones, player. Few raffle organizers can afford to give away expensive things like an iPhone or iPad. But they are excellent as bait. Who doesn’t want free equipment worth a thousand dollars?

• If the competition involves simple actions, such as reposting or just joining a group, there is a high probability that it is fake.
• The group or public was created recently, but almost all the posts are in the spirit of “win an iPhone”? Avoid this community. His goal is to attract fools who can then be scammed out of money. The community must already exist for at least several months, have a large number of posts, and be complete (there are photo albums, videos, “live” discussions).
• Enter a photo of the prize, as well as the documents that the “organizer” will send you as evidence of your honesty, into Google and search for images. I am sure that you will find these photos in many sources, which means that everything is fake.
• If the “manager” demands money from you, arguing that it is a delivery fee or gift tax, immediately add him to the black list.
  The prize is delivered free of charge, taxes on gifts are registered legally even after exceeding a certain amount, and there is no need to go through a paid registration in order to receive the won item.

I understand perfectly well how you want to win some competition and especially how you want to become the owner of such a valuable prize as expensive equipment or a tour to southern countries.
However, be very careful when participating in various raffles in VK.
No matter how much you believe that you are the lucky one who is finally lucky enough to win an iPhone, feel free to send the competition organizer somewhere else if he demands an advance payment from you. Otherwise, you will lose money, and you will not receive a prize, and you will sponsor another pest. More useful information - .

Randomus

Description : number generator for a competition on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and other social networks. Conducting drawings on VKontakte.

Tariffs : free. But you can remove advertising from competition pages for 49 rubles. one-time or for 249 rub. for a year.

Social networks : any.

What can he do?:

• Generate random numbers in a given interval;
• Conduct competitions for VKontakte with a permanent competition page;
• Select a winner from the list;
• Conduct drawings by generating random numbers with the creation of a permanent competition page;
• Choose a random answer, name, set of characters for promotional codes.

What it can’t do : download comments from posts on social networks and assign serial numbers to them.

How to use : After registering on the site from your personal account, create any drawing, competition, or random number generation.

A generator of random Instagram winners is created for the competition in a couple of minutes.

Fill in the details on the drawing page, save changes

Summarize

Examples of bad jokes

The joke must be well thought out so as not to cross the line and not offend the person. Bad jokes are those that can hurt, offend, or cause negative emotions.

1. You should not post publicly a photo that shows a person from an unfortunate angle or that compromises him. An image that may offend self-esteem and religious feelings. Personal correspondence must remain secret too.
2. A bad prank is scary for people in poor health. It is better not to take risks by reporting shocking news or showing scary pictures or videos to a person who has problems, for example, with a heart.
3. They may misunderstand the prank with the message that a person is in trouble and needs to transfer money. Users may think that the page has been hacked and complain about a spam attack.
4. A cruel prank is to send out a newsletter, reporting the alleged death of the victim or one of her friends.
5. Go to your friend's page (if you have access) and change information about him to be offensive. Write unworthy messages to his acquaintances on his behalf, especially if connections with them are important to him.
6. If you know that a person suffers from a phobia, you should not send him pictures, videos, or audios of what he is afraid of. This kind of joke can end badly.

When playing pranks on your friends, you must remember that jokes on them should be kind and funny. Those who are being pranked should also get a dose of humor and cheer themselves up. If the target of the joke feels humiliated after the prank, it is better to apologize. Angry, offensive jokes can cause mental trauma to a person and provoke a deterioration in relationships.

RandomOrg

Description : simple number generator.

Tariffs : free.

Social networks : any.

What can he do?:

• Generate a random number in a given interval;
• Create a permanent link to the result.

What it can’t do : download comments from posts on social networks and assign serial numbers to them, conduct turnkey sweepstakes.

How to use:

1. Enter the desired number range.
2. Write the name for the competition in the comments.
3. Check the box to create a permanent link.
4. Click "Generate".

Contest participants will see this when they click on the giveaway link.

Be sure to write a comment about the giveaway. If participants want to check your honesty further and go to the site, then in the “last 100 generated” they will be able to find the result of the comment.

Jokes on a friend in messages

In VK messages you can prank a friend using a joke with a social network address. You can use the link to change the interface language on VKontakte. To do this, send the address vk.com/lang=a number from 0 to 9 in private messages or on the wall. Each value has its own language assigned. So, for example, by default the number 0 is Russian, 1 is English. Sign the link on your behalf so that the interlocutor wants to follow it. By the way, you can change the link to a word or some other symbols so that the person does not guess what is being sent to him.

After he clicks on the address, the VK language will change. To make it more fun, you can choose Chinese or Japanese. It will not be easy for the user to return the previous settings, but you can make him nervous or send a link with a number that will Russify the page again.

This method can not only amuse a friend on VK, but also make him angry with you. Because he might think it's a virus or a computer problem.

The text of the message in VK can be different to make fun of friends. You can write about how you found a job online with huge earnings. At the same time, you do nothing and sit at home. Colorfully describe everything in detail and watch your friend’s reaction.

YoutoGift

Description : professional service for full-fledged drawings.

Tariffs : free.

Social networks : Instagram, YouTube, VKontakte.

What can he do?:

• Generate a random number;
• Conduct competitions “in one click”;
• Create a separate page for the drawing, a link to which can even be placed on the website;
• Allow participants to check the lists and find themselves there;
• Weed out unscrupulous competition organizers using a blacklist;
• Check the terms of your account subscription;
• Check likes, friends' marks and reposts, comments.

The Instagram generator can choose a winner not only for the competition, but also conduct Liketime and Give Away.

The site has detailed video instructions for each type of draw.

What it can’t do : download comments from posts on social networks and assign serial numbers to them, conduct turnkey sweepstakes.

How to use : After logging in, select the desired option on the left side of the screen and follow the site prompts.

The service interface is beautifully designed, and even the page with the randomizer looks festive

Types of competitions

Competitions are divided into two types. The first, where the chances of winning can be increased, but no more. The second, where you can guarantee yourself victory.

Contests in which you can increase your chances of winning, but do not guarantee it

This type includes competitions whose winners are selected using random number generators and similar applications. Often, this is a reposting contest, where you need to join a group and repost a certain post. By and large, the result depends on the luck and honesty of the competition organizers.

Still, there are a couple of ways to increase your chances of winning it:

1. Create a copy or copies of your account to get more reposts and therefore increase your chances of winning. Many groups require real names and photos, so fill out your profile using your real information. I advise you not to create a lot of accounts; a few are enough. And repost posts from different accounts at different times, so that the copies do not appear in a row in the list of those who reposted.
2. Ask friends and acquaintances to repost so that if they win, they will share what was played in the competition.

Competitions in which you can guarantee yourself victory

Often, these are competitions where you need to get more likes or reposts.

Vivid examples:

• Leave a comment under the post and get more likes for it
• Repost a post and get more reposts/likes on your page than others
• Post a photo and get the most likes for it

You can, of course, copy accounts and ask friends for help, but this will be quite difficult to get at least 50 likes, let alone more. Therefore, another option comes to replace it - the use of special services.

I recommend the site vktarget. On it you can order the required number of reposts and likes (and much more). I like it because of its low prices and large number of performers.

By the way, it is not necessary to deposit money; you can earn it yourself there by liking others and making reposts (and not only on VKontakte).

Using this site you can get the required number of likes or reposts and win the competition. Just keep in mind a few nuances:

1. If the rules of the competition prohibit inflating indicators, then do not use special services
2. Increase the number of reposts and likes gradually, and not instantly, so as not to be conspicuous
3. Spin just enough to win

★Lizaonair

Description : professional tool for holding competitions on social networks.

Rates:

• Free;
• Premium, worth 200 rubles. for the competition.

To use the service for free, you must mark the link to the service under the YouTube video or under/on the picture on Instagram.

Social networks : Instagram, YouTube, VKontakte.

What it can do:

• Conduct competitions “in one click”;
• Create a separate page with the results of the draw (for Instagram and YouTube);
• Select both a random comment and a unique comment author;
• Screen out comments from the page/channel owner;
• Configure drawing parameters: subscriptions, likes, sponsors, reposts;
• Conduct a drawing based on comments, likes, authors, hashtags.

The randomizer can not only check a standard repost on Instagram Stories throughout the day, but also a repost saved in the current one. The service also provides the opportunity to use your logo on the drawing page.

What it can’t do : generate random numbers, hold competitions anywhere other than three social networks.

How to use : to conduct a free draw, log in to the site and paste the link to the competition page.

Authorization goes through social networks directly, just click on the desired icon in the upper right corner

After clicking the “I’m lucky!” button you will see the number of likes and comments on the post. Pressing the gear will allow you to change the conditions for selecting the winner.

After clicking the blue button you will see the result

This is what the winner page looks like

If you need to select multiple participants, click the refresh icon to the right of the winner.

VerifyShare

Description : a service for choosing the winner of a competition on Instagram based on comments.

Rates:

• Free;
• To access some functions – 150 rubles. for the competition.

Social networks : Instagram.

What can he do?:

• Hold competitions without registering on the service;
• Provide the opportunity to customize the parameters for choosing a winner: mentions, subscriptions, likes, reposts in History or feed;
• Filter comments by time;
• Hold a drawing among comments, among participants, giving a greater chance to participants with the most friends' marks.

The randomizer will help you view detailed competition statistics, as well as the actions of tagged friends in the comments.

What it can’t do : generate random numbers, hold competitions anywhere other than Instagram.

How to use : insert the link to the competition page and follow the instructions of the service.

Main page of the service

General Tips

I highlighted a few general tips that are suitable in any case.

Read the terms of the competition

Read the terms and conditions of the competition carefully so that you can use the methods to win to the maximum and not use prohibited ones.

Participate in competitions from trusted groups

There is a lot of deception surrounding the topic of competitions, so be careful. Typically, verified groups have been created a long time ago and (or) they represent a specific site, brand, organization, and so on. I talk about this in more detail in the article on how to find a VKontakte competition.

Analyze your chances of participation and the progress of the competition

There are competitions where there is no way to win, or almost no way. Examples: a repost contest with more than 10,000 participants or a likes contest that ends in a few minutes.

While participating, be sure to follow the progress of the competition. What if someone also uses the tips presented in the article?

Use your experience

You may already have experience participating in or even winning a competition, so use it. And in addition to it, information from this article. You can refer to it as a reference when you participate. And in order not to forget or lose it, I advise you to bookmark it.

Target Cultivator

Description : service for analytics and filtering data from VKontakte and Instagram with the possibility of holding competitions.

Rates:

• Competitions on VKontakte are available from 50 rubles. day / 199 rub. month.
• Competitions on Instagram are available from 290 rubles/week.

Social networks : Instagram, VKontakte.

What it can do:

• Conduct activity contests on Instagram, voting for posts, and also select a random comment, a random liker;
• Conduct activity competitions on VKontakte in a group, in a post, and also choose a winner based on a random comment, like, repost, vote;
• Conduct competitions with difficult conditions.

In addition to choosing the winner, the service can solve many other problems with social networks. For example, the service can upload posts using an Instagram geotag or parse data to set up targeted advertising.

What it can’t do : generate random numbers, hold competitions anywhere other than Instagram and VKontakte, hold “one-click” competitions.

How to use : after registering on the service, select the name of the competition you want to hold and follow the system prompts.

For the convenience of users, the names of competitions are highlighted in special icons on the main page of the resource

Changing the page code

Changing the page code seems difficult for many. But if you follow the instructions, you can make unusual jokes on your friend on VK. In addition, this method is the most popular among jokes on the Internet. To change the page code, do the following:

• Go to a friend's page on a social network.
• Select the information you want to change. This can be done with the first and last name, photograph, wall posts or any other information.
• Right-click on the selected fragment and select “Inspect Element” or “View Code” from the context menu, depending on the browser you are using.

• A panel with developer tools will open. Find what you need to replace and enter your options. Press Enter in the developer mode window.

• Take a screenshot of the page by pressing the Prt Scr key and using special programs for creating screenshots. For example, FastStone Capture or Lightshot.
• Send the resulting picture to a friend in private messages.

Thus, you will first be able to scare your friend on VK, then he will understand that this is a joke and will definitely laugh heartily.