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50 Home Depot Coupon A Scam
It's too acceptable to be true.
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A Facebook column claiming to action a $75 advertisement to Bed Bath & Beyond advertisement for Mother's Day is fake, according to the myth-busting website Snopes.
The post, which began authoritative the circuit on Facebook in April, is a phishing attempt. It asks users to allotment the affected advertisement afore administering to a simple analysis that serves to accumulate acute abstracts like email addresses, buzz numbers, dates of bearing and acclaim agenda information.
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The user never gets a coupon; instead they aloof accord up their claimed information. Bed, Bed & Beyond issued a acknowledgment to the betray on April 27, abrogation any affiliation to it -- admitting the advertisement continues to advance on Facebook feeds.
Bamboozled: Don't abatement for this Mother's Day scam
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Similar affected coupons from Lowe's, Home Depot, Target, IKEA and added accept additionally amphibian about on amusing media.
On its website, the Better Business Bureau offers admonition to advice consumers abstain falling victim to affected advertisement scams. The tips include:
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- Beware of pop-up offers.- Accomplish abiding the advertisement is legitimate.- Accomplish abiding the advertisement will be honored.- Beware of appropriate buzz calls.
The BBB additionally told Snopes that consumers should bethink that affected coupons are accessible to accomplish and are generally convincing, but accepted businesses do not ask for acclaim agenda or coffer admonition in surveys.
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Michael Sol Warren may be accomplished at mwarren@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @MSolDub. Find NJ.com on Facebook.
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