Bizarre Facebook scam falsely offers Aldi “meat boxes” for under $10 — but just steals your card details
A Facebook scam is targeting users over 40 by offering fake Aldi meat boxes for under $10. The scam involves users being redirected through spoofed pages to provide personal and credit card information. Security experts warn that such deals are often too good to be true and encourage skepticism.
- ▪Malwarebytes has identified a Facebook scam aimed at individuals aged 40 and above.
- ▪The scam promotes fake Aldi meat boxes for an incredibly low price, enticing users to fill out a form.
- ▪Victims are redirected to spoofed landing pages where they are asked for personal and credit card details.
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Pro Security Bizarre Facebook scam falsely offers Aldi “meat boxes” for under $10 — but just steals your card details News By Sead Fadilpašić published 22 May 2026 If you're getting a box of meat for a price of a sandwich... When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock.com / Butsaya) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Malwarebytes warned of a Facebook scam targeting users over 40 with fake Aldi meat box offersVictims are funneled through spoofed landing pages and games before being asked for PII and credit card detailsResearchers caution…
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