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In late March 2020, amid the COVID-19 coronavirus disease pandemic, scams abounded on the internet. One such scam reported that consumers could get a $100 coupon during the pandemic for use at Starbucks cafes by simply clicking on a link. Here is a screenshot of a Twitter post promoting the bogus offer: Although the links shared with the posts no longer appear to work, we are rating this offer a Scam because no evidence exists that the coupon was real. The web address for the coupon, for example, was not from an official Starbucks website. We asked Starbucks to confirm the offer was a scam but didn't receive a response in time for publication. However, the offer being made echoes similar coupon scams that promise free or discounted goods from well-known brands if users click on a site — collecting people's private information in the process — but then don't deliver on the promise. As we have reported in the past on such scams: The Better Business Bureau offers consumers several general tips to avoid getting scammed:
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