Overview
- Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd caution that emails or phone calls promising winnings are being used to harvest addresses, phone numbers, and bank details.
- Authentic Aldi contests feature official sender addresses, clear participation terms, a full imprint, and request data only after prior registration.
- Reports highlight professional-looking fake Lidl shops with domains such as .shop, .store, or .info and social media ads pushing unrealistically low prices, with goods never delivered.
- Victims are advised to contact their bank or payment provider, monitor accounts, change relevant passwords, and report incidents to Aldi or via police online portals.
- Consumer groups note scammers frequently rotate domains and pressure buyers with countdowns, with a recent example flagged by Mimikama mimicking Lidl branding under a non-Lidl address.