There is always fraud in the form of competitions.
Aldi is now also warning of these scams.
This is how you can protect yourself.
Fraud at
Aldi
*: Now the discounter itself warns of attempted fraud.
The prosecution of the fraudsters proved difficult.
There
is also cheating
on behalf of
Lidl
*,
Rewe
* and Co.
Kassel - whether grandchildren's trick, fake police officers or even the begging mafia: fraud is not uncommon these days.
There are currently some warnings about a particularly nasty scam at discounters and supermarkets such as
Aldi, Lidl
,
Rewe
and Co.
The
Aldi
group officially warns of the fraudsters on the company website.
The experts at Mimikama have investigated one of these fraud attempts.
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Profit at Aldi, Lidl and Co: Watch out!
Not all competitions are real - the risk of fraudsters is still relevant.
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Profit at Aldi, Lidl and Co .: Masche known for years - never click on such a link
As the website Mimikama.de reports, there have been attempts at fraud at
Aldi
,
Lidl
and Co. for years.
Most of the time, a
win is
suggested
in a
competition
.
However, vouchers for participating in surveys or the like are also promised.
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For example, the Mimikama experts investigated a fake survey on December 18, 2020.
There were next to an
Aldi
various electronic coupon,
gains
in prospect.
After answering various questions, they were directed to magazine subscriptions or other competitions.
In addition to the well-known subscription traps, the fraudsters also collect data.
These are primarily intended for resale.
Sweepstakes fraud: Aldi, Lidl and Co. try to find the originator
Whether fraud by email,
post,
WhatsApp *
or telephone: it is often difficult to identify the actual origin of the fraudulent schemes.
Damaged companies such as
Aldi
,
Lidl
and Co. still try to find them in order to hold the fraudsters accountable.
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On the Aldi website, the group advises not to provide any data in the form of profit notifications.
The company also advises against clicking any links.
To be on the safe side, you can check which
competitions are
currently up-
to-date on a separate Aldi page
.
If you have any further questions, you can also contact Aldi directly, the company said in its warning.
Merkur.de * also reported on the Aldi warning.
Sweepstakes from Lidl, Aldi and Co .: Fraudsters usually lack the imprint
Fake
competitions
in the name of
Aldi, Lidl
and Co.
can often be recognized at a few points or a similar system.
The experts at Mimikama were able to find out some through a self-test.
Accordingly, wrong competitions or the like can be recognized at these points:
Imprint and data protection declaration are often missing
Different questions often have to be answered
Time pressure is built up: the timer runs out, a tight deadline or the end as soon as all vouchers are sold out
Forwarding: It is often "imperative" to distribute the survey or competition to other people before it can be completed
If you pay attention to these points, you can quickly differentiate between false and real competitions at discounters and supermarkets.
When shopping at Aldi, Lidl and Co., you currently have to pay attention to the Corona rules - Why admission restrictions after Corona at Aldi and Co. could become normal.
(Lucas Maier)
* hna.de and merkur.de are part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network.
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