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Facebook ads offer fake Toby Carvery giveaway
The ads contain videos that say people of a certain age can apply for a voucher for a free meal. Read
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More fake claims about Boots ‘mini-perfume set’ giveaway shared online
A spokesperson for Boots confirmed this is not a genuine offer. Read
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Fake Aldi posts claiming to offer cheap craft boxes shared on Facebook
Aldi confirmed that posts offering leftover yarn from its warehouses at cheap prices to people who fill in a survey are fake. Read
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Facebook post offering cut-price deals on Pokemon trading cards is fake
Tesco has confirmed posts and ads offering a Pokemon trading card game package at a hugely reduced price are fake. Read
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Fake ‘B&Q’ £10 garden soil offer circulating on social media
A spokesperson for the retailer has confirmed this is not a genuine deal. Read
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Facebook post suggesting Tesco is giving away free Easter hampers is fake
A spokesperson for the retailer has confirmed the offer is not affiliated with them. Read
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‘Eid Mubarak’ chocolate box is not being sold by Cadbury
Claims that Cadbury is selling a chocolate box saying ‘Eid Mubarak’ are misleading. Although such a product is sold on eBay by an independent seller, it is not produced by Cadbury. Read
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Post promoting Cadbury Dairy Milk box deal is fake
Cadbury’s parent company, Mondelez, confirmed it’s not a real offer from the chocolate retailer. Read
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‘I’m just kicking myself’: How a fake garden seeds offer on Facebook almost cost a Full Fact reader over £500
Sandy saw what looked like a real bargain from Wickes - and only realised it was bogus when she was alerted by her bank. Read
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UK Cadbury chocolate eggs still say ‘Easter’ on them
Claims circulating on social media that Cadbury doesn’t use the word ‘Easter’ on its chocolate eggs are false. Read
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