Can filling out a quick survey get consumers vouchers worth hundreds of dollars at Aldi grocery stores? No, that's not true: ALDI USA has debunked similar variations of this as a scam since at least 2020. Lead Stories has also previously debunked similar false promotions that con people into giving personal information.
The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on Facebook on July 1, 2024. It opened:
My older sіster is a manager at Aldі 🛒 and said everyone should know this secret...
Apparently, most people can fill out a quick survey and receive hundreds of dollars in vouchers at Aldі. This is part of their strategy to prove customers can get twice as many products as other supermarkets with the same amount of money.
She mentioned that this link is mostly shared among employees' friends, so not many people are aware of it. I personally tried it and received $750 ❤️ to spend at my local supermarket, and it only took about 30 seconds!
I'll leave the link she sent me below if you want to try it too!
They only give a few of these vouchers out daily, so don't wait--tap 'Learn More' and get yours now.
This is how the post appeared on Facebook at the time of writing:
(Source: Facebook screenshot taken Thur July 18 14:39:26 2024 UTC)
The link (archived here) attached to this post leads to a survey advertising a $750 Aldi gift card that is not on the aldi.us website. Instead, the URL starts with newprogramapply.com.
A search of the domain "newprogramapply.com" via the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) revealed that it was created on June 28, 2024, and is registered to a user based in New York. The results do not mention the ALDI corporation.
(Source: ICANN screenshot taken Thu July 18 17:48:26 2024 UTC)
Lead Stories did a search using keywords on Google News, which is visible here. This search located a February 1, 2022, Yahoo News article that warned Aldi consumers of numerous scams circulating on Facebook, with the most recent scam promising customers the chance to score a $750 shopping voucher.
A search of the verified Facebook account of ALDI USA, located from the Yahoo News article, produced a November 29, 2020, Facebook post (archived here) in which Aldi warned consumers of "another Facebook scam." This post referenced a scam post involving ALDI vouchers seen in this December 1, 2020, Yahoo Life article.
A Google Lens reverse image search (archived here) revealed that the image of various groceries seen in this post was taken from a January 6, 2024 post (archived here) on Reddit.
Vouchers are also not mentioned under the "Method of Payment, ALDI Gift Cards & Coupons" FAQs section on the ALDI website.
Lead Stories previously reported that false online promotions use famous brand names, such as Aldi, to trick people into handing over their personal information.
Lead Stories also reached out to the ALDI corporation for a statement regarding the validity of this claim. If a response is received, this fact check will be updated.
Additional Lead Stories fact checks mentioning the Aldi grocery store chain can be read here.
