Singapore — Members of the public are advised to be cautious against printed flyers with a QR code offering S$20 FairPrice vouchers as these are not endorsed by the company, said NTUC FairPrice on Monday (Jan 24).
“We have been informed of a printed flyer of unknown origin featuring a FairPrice voucher giveaway and a QR code that leads to an online financial survey,” said FairPrice in a Facebook post.
The supermarket chain company said it was not running any promotions that require users to complete a survey to obtain gift vouchers.
“We would like to clarify that this flyer and its attached promotion is neither created nor endorsed by FairPrice,” the post added.
Members of the public are advised to verify any information received when prompted to share personal details.
Netizens commented on the post, urging the company to alert others, especially the elderly, through SMS as not everyone has Facebook accounts or go online for updates.
Meanwhile, Facebook users mentioned that the flyer could be another gimmick by companies to get new clients.
“It’s possible this could be legit to solicit interest by an insurance company or other financial products, but there are no details of the creator at all or contact info, so best to ignore,” said a netizen.
Another user explained, “This thing never say it is from FairPrice. Technically not a scam. It is just using the free vouchers as bait to collect personal information for some financial guys. Same as those free first aid kit ads on FB. You wanna get free vouchers, you give them your info.”
When in doubt, public members can contact FairPrice directly through its customer service hotline at 6380 5858, email address (general.feedback@fairprice.com.sg) or web form for clarifications. /TISG
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