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  • Fact Check: Delta, Walmart, Lowe's, Kroger Are NOT Giving Everyone Who Shares A Link $50 Or 2 Tickets For Its Anniversary

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    Did Walmart, Kroger, and Lowe's announce that everyone who shares a link will sent a $50 check for its anniversary and did Delta offer two free tickets? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising $50 in exchange for completing surveys, but the whole thing is a scam designed to steal personal information. The setup is…

    • Mar 5, 2020
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Delta, Walmart, Lowe's, Kroger Are NOT Giving Everyone Who Shares A Link $50 Or 2 Tickets For Its Anniversary
  • Fake News: Kohl's Is NOT Giving Away $100 Coupons For Sharing A Link

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    Did supermarket chain Kohl's announce they are giving away $100 coupons to everyone who shares a link and fills out a survey, just because it is their anniversary? No, that's not true: a group of scammers is at it again with a fake Kohl's page designed to steal personal information and/or spam users with ads. The scam appeared on a…

    • Nov 18, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Kohl's Is NOT Giving Away $100 Coupons For Sharing A Link
  • Fake News: Aldi Has NOT Announced Everyone Who Shares A Link Will Be Sent $75 Coupon

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    Did supermarket chain ALDI announce they are giving away $75 coupons to everyone who shares a link and fills out a survey, just because it is their anniversary? No, that's not true: a group of scammers is at it again with a fake Aldi page designed to steal personal information and/or spam users with ads. The scam was published on…

    • Nov 18, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Aldi Has NOT Announced Everyone Who Shares A Link Will Be Sent $75 Coupon
  • Fake News: ALDI Is NOT Giving Free $80 Coupon Per family To Celebrate Its 43rd Anniversary

    Fact Check

    Is Aldi giving away $80 coupons to each family to celebrate its 43rd anniversary? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising free merchandise in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam designed to steal personal information. The setup is similar to earlier scams targeting different brands before. The post was titled…

    • Jul 12, 2019
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fake News: ALDI Is NOT Giving Free $80 Coupon Per family To Celebrate Its 43rd Anniversary
  • Fake News: Giant Tiger Is NOT Giving Free $80 Coupon Per Family To Celebrate Its 57th Anniversary

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    Is Giant Tiger giving away $80 coupon to each family to celebrate its 57th Anniversary? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising free products in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam designed to steal personal information. The setup is similar to earlier scams targeting different brands before. The scam post…

    • Jul 10, 2019
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fake News: Giant Tiger Is NOT Giving Free $80 Coupon Per Family To Celebrate Its 57th Anniversary
  • Fake News: British Airways Is NOT Gifting 2 FREE Tickets To All To Celebrate Their 45th Anniversary

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    Did British Airways gift two free tickets to all to celebrate their 45th anniversary? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising free air travel ticets in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam designed to steal personal information. The setup is similar to earlier scams targeting different brands before. This scam…

    • May 19, 2019
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fake News: British Airways Is NOT Gifting 2 FREE Tickets To All To Celebrate Their 45th Anniversary
  • Fake News: Allegiant Airlines Is NOT Celebrating Their 23th Birthday By Providing 2 Free Tickets To All

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    Did Allegiant AIrlines celebrate its 23th birthday by providing two free tickets to everyone? No, that's not true: It is a click bait scam that could result in your computer and personal data being compromised, and it certainly will not result in you getting a free trip on Allegiant. This scam has been circulating through social platforms and most recently…

    • May 4, 2019
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fake News: Allegiant Airlines Is NOT Celebrating Their 23th Birthday By Providing 2 Free Tickets To All
  • Fake News: 7 Eleven Is NOT Giving Away Free $100 Coupon In Exchange For Survey

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    Is 7 Eleven giving away a free $100 coupon in exchange for filling out a survey? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising a free coupon in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam designed to steal personal information. The setup is similar to earlier scams targeting different brands before. This…

    • Apr 30, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: 7 Eleven Is NOT Giving Away Free $100 Coupon In Exchange For Survey
  • Fake News: Costco NOT Giving Free $150 Coupon Per family to Celebrate 50th Anniversary

    Fact Check

    Is Costco giving out free $150 coupons to families to celebrate its 50th Anniversary? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising Costco coupons in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam designed to steal personal information. The setup is similar to earlier scams targeting different brands before. Costco was founded (as…

    • Apr 10, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: Costco NOT Giving Free $150 Coupon Per family to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
  • Hoax Alert: 50% off Lowe's Coupon On Facebook Is Fake

    Fact Check

    There's a Facebook post going around on the interwebs that claims Lowe's is giving away 50% off coupons. The post is A FAKE and possibly a potential phishing scam. Posts like this on Facebook aren't all too uncommon, but that's not always remembered by users. They see a discount and they go for it. All of these offers have…

    • Feb 4, 2016
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
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