Wegmans Warns of Facebook Scam

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is alerting consumers Monday afternoon to a scam that involves a fraudulent Facebook post bearing the company’s name, the grocery chain said in a news release.

The company became aware of the scam earlier Monday when an employee questioned the validity of the post, Wegmans noted.

The Facebook post shows the image of a Wegmans storefront with a false claim that the company is giving away a free $200 grocery coupon, the grocer said. This giveaway is neither affiliated with nor supported by Wegmans, the company said.

Jo Natale, Wegmans vice president of media relations, said: “We’re actively working to have this fraudulent post removed from Facebook. We urge consumers not to click it, share it, or provide any personal information.”

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