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Scam alert: Kroger is warning customers about fake coupons

If you shop at Kroger, the supermarket chain has a warning about coupons you may have seen on social media lately.

Kroger: This coupon being shared on Facebook is a scam! 

In a message posted on Kroger's official Facebook page, the retailer said there's a bogus $250 Kroger shopping coupon that a lot of people have been sharing.

Kroger says the coupon is 100% fake and recommends that you stay away from it!

"Attention Kroger Customers: There is currently an unauthorized "$250 Kroger Shopping Coupon" circulating across social media. This giveaway is not affiliated with or supported by the Kroger Company. We recommend not engaging with the site or providing any personal information. Our team is actively working to address this issue."

Attention Kroger Customers: There is currently an unauthorized "$250 Kroger Shopping Coupon" circulating across social...

Posted by Kroger on Monday, July 9, 2018

If you see any coupon that seems too good to be true, trust your gut. It’s probably a scam. Never give up sensitive personal information to any of these questionable websites.

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