Don’t Fall For This Black Friday Social Media Scam
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…
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)
(Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)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.
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.
