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"Back to School with a £100 Tesco Coupon" - Facebook Scam

The Facebook post below: "Back to School with a £100 Tesco Coupon," is a scam. The post was created to lure Facebook users to the fraudulent website: "ukfreegiftcard.com," by claiming they can get a £100 Tesco coupon. But, the fake Facebook post has nothing to do with Tesco, and is only a scam to get Facebook users to comment on, "like" or share the same deceptive post with their friends. The scam will also attempt to trick potential victims into completing surveys, which the scammers will get paid for.

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If you have received the same fake post on your Facebook Wall or Timeline, please report it to Facebook. And, do not visit the fraudulent website: www.ukfreegiftcard.com.

The Tesco Coupon Scam

Back to School with a £100 Tesco Coupon
Get Your £100 Tesco Coupon now
UKFREEGIFTCARD.com

Now, by liking,commenting on, and sharing the scam, you are only helping to spread it to other Facebook users and making the scammers responsible for it earn money. Scammers earn money when they make a page popular and are able to sell it to the highest bidder, along with the names and other public information of the persons who liked or shared the scam. So, if you have already liked, commented on, or shared this scam, please unlike, remove your comment and 'unshare' it.

Also, they may ask you to complete surveys in order to receive your coupon. But, it doesn't matter how much surveys you complete, you will never receive any coupons. The scammers, on the other hand, will get paid for each competed survey.

Click here for instructions on how to remove things you have already posted on Facebook.

To tell if a Tesco coupon, gift card or a promotion is authentic, please ask them at their legitimate Facebook page located at:

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