Beware of Scam - "JCPenny Is Giving Away Free $100 OFF Coupon and $80 Gift Card"

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Updated: April 22, 2016 2016-04-22T15:26:24 -
Date: April 22, 2016 2016-04-22T10:02:06

The Facebook post below, which claims that JCPenny is giving away free $100 or $80 gift coupon or card, is a Facebook like-farming scam. This scam will attempt to trick Facebook users into clicking on it by claiming that they get a gift card or coupon to celebrate JCPenny's 125th anniversary or birthday. But, the fake Facebook post has nothing to do with JCPenny, and is only a scam sent by cybercriminals to get Facebook users to comment on, "like" or share the same fake JCPenny gift card or coupon with their Facebook friends.

If you have received the same fake post on your Facebook Wall or Timeline, please report it to Facebook as spam.The scammers behind the post may change the website name and the coupon dollar amount.

The JCPenny Gift Card / Coupon Scam

JCPENNEY is giving away free $100 OFF Gift Coupon (April Only)
Get your here - (1) per person
WWW.JCPENNEY.COM-BIRTHDAY.com

JCPenney $80 Gift Card
Get a Free JCPENNEY $80 Gift Card to celebrate 125th Anniversary
Get your here - (1) per person
JC.PENNNEY.com

Remember, by liking, commenting on, and sharing the gift card or coupon 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. I guess, the last thing we want to do is to make these scammers rich by tricking you and others into commenting on, liking and sharing a fake Facebook post or website. 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. Also, if the scam appears on your Facebook Timeline or Wall, please report it to Facebook and remove it.

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

https://www.facebook.com/jcp/

Note: Some of the names, addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers or other information in samples on this website may have been impersonated or spoofed.

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