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In early February 2016, social media users began sharing various versions of the above link, claiming that the retailer Nordstrom was offering a $200 gift card to Facebook users who referred three friends to the promotion. The embedded links pointed to a URL that was typically some variation on nordstrom.egiftcards.co, and not hosted on the official Nordstrom website. Users who attempted to complete the steps and claim the Nordstrom gift card were directed to well-designed (but still illegitimate) page with the following instructions: The landing page in question didn't resemble other popular Facebook coupon scams. However, it did display a rapidly decreasing number of available gift cards suggesting users should comply urgently or miss out: Coupon and gift card scams appear frequently on Facebook; Kohl's, Costco, Home Depot, Lowe's, Kroger, Best Buy, Macy's, Olive Garden, Publix, Target, Wegmans, and Walmart were among popular retailers impersonated by scammers seeking personal information from social media users. On 3 February 2016, a Nordstrom representative responded to our inquiry about the circulating gift card scam: A July 2014 Better Business Bureau article advised social media users on how to avoid survey and coupon scams:
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