Don’t Fall For This Thanksgiving Social Media
Scam Everyone loves to save a buck. And when you find that good deal, you want to share it with your friends. But as we have all learned, if you see it…
CHICAGO, IL – JANUARY 11: A sign hangs outside Walmart store on January 11, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Walmart announced today it would use savings from the recently revised tax law to increase their starting wage to $11-per-hour, offer some hourly employees a one-time bonus up to $1000, expand maternity and parental leave benefits and will begin to offer adoption assistance. The company also disclosed today that it would be closing 63 of its Sam’s Club stores across the US, costing thousands of workers their jobs. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Scam Everyone loves to save a buck.
And when you find that good deal, you want to share it with your friends. But 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."
Which social media scams have you come across so we can warn others?
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