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  • Fact Check: Target Is NOT Giving Away Free $250 Coupons To All

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    Is Target giving away $250 coupons to everyone? No, that's not true: A scam website is luring visitors by promising 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. The fake offer appeared in a post (archived here) posted on…

    • Apr 20, 2020
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Target Is NOT Giving Away Free $250 Coupons To All Scam
  • Fact Check: Bath & Body Works Is NOT Giving Away Free $150 Coupons To All

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    Is Bath & Body Works giving away $150 coupons to everyone? No, that's not true: A scam website is luring visitors by promising 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. The false offer appeared in a post (archived…

    • Apr 20, 2020
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Bath & Body Works Is NOT Giving Away Free $150 Coupons To All Scam
  • 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: Kansas Officer Did NOT Find Vulgar Message On His McDonald's Coffee Cup

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    Did a Kansas police officer find a vulgar message on his McDonald's coffee cup? No, it's not true: The officer completely made up the story, and he is now out of the job he held for just two months. The story gained traction on social media and across news sites ever since it first surfaced on Saturday, December 28, 2019.…

    • Dec 31, 2019
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fake News: Kansas Officer Did NOT Find Vulgar Message On His McDonald's Coffee Cup
  • 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: NEW Starbucks CEO Did NOT Admit She Doesn't Like White People

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    Did "New Starbucks CEO" Rosalind Brewer admit she doesn't like white people? No, there are several things that are not true in that statement, the most obvious one being that Brewer isn't actually the CEO of Starbucks (who happens to be a white male named Kevin Johnson). The interview with Brewer that the claim is based on also doesn't contain…

    • Oct 17, 2019
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fake News: NEW Starbucks CEO Did NOT Admit She Doesn't Like White People
  • Fake News: ALDI Is NOT Giving Free $80 Coupon Per family To Celebrate Its 43rd Anniversary

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    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: Publix Is NOT Giving Everyone Free $80 Coupon To Celebrate 75th Anniversary

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    Is Publix giving free $80 coupon per family to celebrate its 50th 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 post was titled "Publix Is…

    • Jul 9, 2019
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fake News: Publix Is NOT Giving Everyone Free $80 Coupon To Celebrate 75th Anniversary
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