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Fake Argos laptop giveaway posts shared again online
A spokesperson for the retailer confirmed that a post claiming Argos is offering laptops to the over-50s for £9.95 is not genuine. Read
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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.
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Fake Amazon laptop offers circulate ahead of Prime Day
We often see false offers like this circulating on Facebook. Amazon has confirmed these deals aren’t genuine. Read
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Argos isn’t selling PlayStations for £2
We see false offers like this circulating on Facebook often. Argos has confirmed it isn’t real. Read
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Morrisons isn’t giving people over 40 food boxes for £10
We often see false offers for free or low value food shared on Facebook. Read
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A fake offer for cheap garden soil from B&Q is circulating on Facebook
The company has confirmed with us that the offer is not genuine, and has published a post warning of similar claims on its official Facebook account. Read
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Facebook posts falsely claim Lego is selling ‘mystery boxes’ for just £3
Despite claims on Facebook to the contrary, Lego has confirmed these are not genuine Lego offers. Read
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John Lewis pushchair offer is not genuine
Facebook posts promising a Bugaboo Butterfly for £2 or £3 are describing a fake offer. Read
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More posts claiming Tesco is giving away ‘free food boxes’ shared on Facebook
Supermarket chain Tesco is not giving away free boxes of food to people who ‘like’ a Facebook post. Read
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No, Lego is not giving away ‘mystery boxes’ to people who fill in a survey
A spokesperson for the toymaker confirmed that this is not a genuine offer. Read
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No, Tesco is not giving away ‘free food boxes’ to celebrate its birthday
Social media posts have falsely claimed Facebook users could receive £50 of free food by clicking ‘like’. Read
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