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In June 2020, a flood of reader queries alerted us to a dubious offer circulating on Facebook. An unverified Facebook page using the name Kohl's posted the following message along with several pictures of what appeared to be Kohl's stores: With a lot of people out of work and Covid-19 keeping them out of work we know money is tighter more now than ever! So by 6 PM Today someone who shares and also comments will get $5,000 in Cash To Spend in any Kohl's store - Best Of Luck Everyone. Some users reported seeing a similar offer, but with an even higher reward of $7,500. As WAND reported, the verified Kohl's Facebook account confirmed the offer was not genuine. As of this writing, the scam account and posts about the offer in question appeared to have been scrubbed from Facebook. Unsure about an offer you see online? Here's what to look for: The Better Business Bureau also offers these tips for protecting yourself from such scams:
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