Don’t Fall For This Black Friday Social Media Scam

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November 21st, 2018 11:56 AM

Everyone loves to save a buck.When you find that good deal, you want to share it with your friends. As we have all learned, if you see it featured on your Facebook feed, it’s probably a scam. While both circulating offers look legitimate, Snopes says that coupons offering $50 towards groceries from Walmart for Thanksgiving or 85% off on Black Friday are both fakes.

• Black Friday Shoppers Hit UK High Streets

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  LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: A woman walks past a Black Friday sale sign on Oxford Street on November 24, 2017 in London, England. British retailers offer deals on their products as part of the annual pre-Christmas Black Friday shopping event, held this year on November 24. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

• Black Friday Shoppers Hit UK High Streets

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  LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: A Black Friday sale sign sits in a shop window on Oxford Street on November 24, 2017 in London, England. British retailers offer deals on their products as part of the annual pre-Christmas Black Friday shopping event, held this year on November 24. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

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If an unsuspecting user clicks on the advertisement, they could be opening themselves up to having personal data stolen, or signed up for expensive subscriptions. According to the Better Business Bureau, “Watch out for a reward that’s too good to be true.”

Click here for examples of scam coupons.

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