Shopping
More fake Toby Carvery offers circulate on Facebook
A spokesperson for the restaurant’s parent company confirmed these offers are not genuine. Read
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Shopping
We fact check everything from Amazon deals that seem too good to be true to Tesco discounts that don’t add up. Stay safe online and spot scams before they catch you out.
Shopping
Cadbury is not offering Facebook users £10 ‘treat boxes’
Fake offers claiming to be from popular retailers and brands are common on Facebook. Read
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Politics
No, the government isn’t imposing restrictions on essential grocery items
A government spokesperson told us this is “completely false” while Asda and Tesco also confirmed there are no such plans in place. Read
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Shopping
Morrisons is not selling £10 food boxes to ‘seniors’
Despite claims to the contrary being shared online, the retailer is not selling food boxes of seasonal stock for £10 to people aged over 50. Read
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Shopping
Argos is not offering people an iPad Pro if they fill in a survey
Argos has confirmed this is not a genuine offer. Read
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Shopping
Social media posts promoting Amazon laptop giveaway are fake
Amazon isn’t giving away very cheap or free laptops to clear out stock as posts on Facebook suggest. Read
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Shopping
Aldi is not giving away £40 food boxes on Facebook
Aldi has confirmed that this is not a genuine promotion. Read
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Shopping
Online claims Morrisons is giving away £10 food boxes to “seniors” are false
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen false offers claiming to be from supermarket chains shared on Facebook. Read
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Shopping
Posts claiming to offer a ‘free Tesco meal deal’ aren’t genuine
Tesco has confirmed it isn’t giving away free meal deals to anyone who likes these Facebook posts. Read
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Shopping
Fake Toby Carvery offers circulate on Facebook
Posts offering free dinners to mark 40 years of the restaurant chain have been circulating on Facebook—but they are not legitimate. Read
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