Aldi has warned of a new £250 voucher scam ripping off victims on social media.
Fraudsters are targeting shoppers with bogus vouchers to lure them into giving out personal details.
The coupons have circulated on Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter and email via a special link.
However, it leads people to a fake Aldi site designed to steal bank details shared directly with criminals.
Dozens of people on social media have warned about the voucher scam over the last month.
Aldi told the Mirror it is not currently running a £250 coupon promotion in a warning to shoppers.
A spokesperson said: “The vouchers being circulated online are fraudulent.
"We advise customers to ignore these adverts and not to share any personal information."
Aldi urged people on Twitter not to share personal details and to contact Action Fraud to report it.
Here are things to look out for with the scam:
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Supermarkets are unlikely to ask you to share detailed personal information with them
- Supermarkets won't often give a high sum giveaways to large amounts of people
We told how Police Scotland warned of fraudsters ripping off victims during the coronavirus outbreak.
There have been a marked increase in phishing emails, scams, along with cybercrime and fraud as a result of the outbreak.
Police in Tayside said scammers had targeted people with an Amazon voucher con leaving them hundreds of pounds out of pocket.
Other incidents reported across Scotland include gangs going door-to-door pretending to be from charities or selling bogus virus disinfectant or masks.
For more updates visit our coronavirus in Scotland live blog.
