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A new fake Aldi voucher scam has hit social media - claiming to offer £85 off at the discounter. In fact, it's designed to get hold of your personal details
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Hopefully most people will be wary, but just in case. Here's some of the article I read.
A picture I cannot copy appears and underneath it is this:
Get a free £85 Aldi coupon to celebrate 55th anniversary.
Ayupp facts check Analysis – BUT BEWARE! This is a news fake Aldi voucher scam has hit social media – it claims to offer £85 off at the discounter.
The site is designed to get hold of your personal details, and then use you to spam your contacts on social media.
The scam appears to be a voucher offering a £85 discount - to celebrate Aldi's 55th birthday. It says that to claim your discount you just need to click the link, and enter your details.
These include your name, address and date of birth. You are then invited to share the voucher on your own page. Aldi has published a warning on its Twitter and Facebook pages, highlighting that this is a bogus offer. It said: "ALERT: there's a hoax £85 Aldi voucher circulating online. This offer is fraudulent and cannot be redeemed in our stores. We're investigating."
ALERT: there’s a hoax £85 Aldi voucher circulating online. This offer is fraudulent & cannot be redeemed in our stores. We’re investigating.
ALERT: there’s a hoax £85 Aldi voucher circulating online. This offer is fraudulent & cannot be redeemed in our stores. We’re investigating.
— Aldi Stores UK (@AldiUK) July 10, 2017
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