Australians have been urged to be vigilant of a sophisticated new scam which is targeting ALDI supermarket shoppers.
The hoax – which has been shared on Facebook – promises shoppers a box of free ALDI groceries, as well as the chance to win $500 in gift vouchers.
More than 4,000 people are estimated to have already fallen for the scam social post, which has received more than 15,000 likes, comments and shares.
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The post was created by a fake “ALDI Fans” Facebook account, which uses the supermarket’s famous logo as its profile photo and may look authentic to many social media users.
The scam appears to target vulnerable Australians who may be struggling with the high price of groceries.
It reads: “With the cost of living going through the roof, we thought we would help out this summer.
“So we will be sending each person who shares and comments by August 17th one of these food boxes delivered next day.
“Each box is full of essential groceries worth $50. We’re also placing a $500 voucher into 25 boxes.”
Once Facebook users have liked and shared the post, they are then contacted by the fake ALDI page and asked to fill in their private details on an external site.
The scammers gain access to users’ credit card information after being asked to pay for shipping for their free box…
