Primark shoppers in Gedling borough are this week being warned to stay away from a fake £100 discount voucher circulating on Facebook this week.
The Facebook post claims retail giant Primark is giving away coupons as part of their anniversary celebrations; it encourages social media users to click on a link and participate as instructed.
But this week experts have warned that anyone who does click on the link is likely to have their personal information stolen and their friends are likely to be spammed in the process.
Hoax Slayers, a website which aims to expose email and internet hoaxes, reported the scam after it appeared on Facebook this week.
The link in the message opens a fake website that asks users to complete a survey about their shopping habits at Primark, Hoax Slayers says.
Users will next be told they must share the voucher on Facebook and post the link to 15 of their friends on the social network.
However, no matter how many surveys Primark fans complete, they will never receive one of the promised vouchers instead, the site warns.
