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If an offer social media seems too good to be true, know that it probably is. Such was the case Sunday, November 29, when a fake "offer" freegrocery stores was posted on Facebook by an account claiming to be that of the international grocery chain,Whore.

Publication, which has been directed to various Facebook groups in the region of Cincinnati, OH, accordingCincinnati.com, Said that anyone who has shared the position before 6 o'clock. That day and recorded via a link would receive $ 100 in free groceries from the supermarket. (In touch:8 groceries who can soon be in the short diet.)

ALDI USA quickly spread to respond via theirown official Facebook page With a post, reading:

"Hey Aldi Fans! Looks like another scam Facebook moves. We can confirm that this is a scam and the page has no affiliation with ALDI. We are sorry for any confusion this may have caused ! We are working with Facebook since yesterday to get the page removed, but we would like your help! Please share this article to help us spread the word and always be sure to seek the blue check mark by name of authenticity! "

Unfortunately, many Facebook users had been duped by this scam position before Aldi can not intervene. Within hours, more than 644,000 people had shared the false display that included false registration link. This highlights the terrible financial situation of many Americans now find themselves in thepandemic. Many people can not afford to buy groceries or have difficulty feeding their families. It was a cruel scam indeed.

Worse, it was not an isolated event.

A few days before the scam Cincinnati-Centric, there was another false post promotional Aldi making the rounds on Facebook, accordingThe star of the city of Kansas. It read in part: "My name is Jason Hart and I am the CEO of Aldi Inc. to celebrate our 75th anniversary, each person sharing and comments from 18h Sunday will get one of those Christmas food boxes delivered directly to their doors Monday, November 30th. "

ALDI reminded all his fans to "always seek to ensure blue check mark by name of authenticity!" You should definitely follow this advice if you see a grocery store promotional social media. And if you're not sure, do not click on a link or reactivate the message. Instead, contact the company directly via their official account to confirm that the offer is real.

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