FACT CHECK: Is Aldi Giving Away Free or Cheap Groceries to People on Facebook?

Every once in a while, social media posts pop up claiming that Aldi is doing a giveaway or offering a special deal for cheap groceries to insiders. It could be from a page that claims to be Aldi. Other times, it claims to be from someone with inside knowledge of some secret Aldi access. They may ask for likes, or comments, or ask you to fill out some sort of form or click a link.

These posts are fake. Aldi does not give away free groceries, and there are no secret ways to get Aldi groceries for cheaper than normal prices.

Several things about these posts offer clues that they’re scams.

1. They are not on Aldi’s official Facebook page, are not on any of Aldi’s other social media platforms, and are not on Aldi’s website. Instead, they are posted by a page impersonating Aldi or a person who claims to have Aldi inside access.
2. They’re often new pages. We frequently see scams posted by pages or profiles that are less than a few weeks old.
3. They do not offer important details. They do not always say what specific location a drive-through grocery giveaway is happening at, or they do not give a date a deadline falls on or what time zone the time deadline is located in. They also usually lack all those long legal disclaimers you see in real giveaways.
4. They sound too good to be true. As the fact-checking website Snopes points out, the posts in question follow the script of similar scams that draw readers in with a big promise, followed by requests to like, comment, and share the posts … and sometimes to also click on a strange link. The Better Business Bureau states, “Use your good judgement. If a post says you can win something that sounds too good to be true, it probably is.”

If you see a post like one of these:

1. Don’t like it or comment on it.
2. Don’t share it.
3. And, most importantly, don’t click on any links.

You can also report it as a fake social media page.

Recent Scams

In early 2026, we saw posts from various Facebook pages claiming to be posting as the CEO of Aldi and offering free boxes of food if you click the like button and leave a comment. These posts give the wrong name of the Aldi CEO. They’re also an attempt to game Facebook’s algorithms by convincing people to engage by liking and commenting, which prompts Facebook to show the post to more people.

Below is another scam we saw in 2026. This Facebook post by a page that is not Aldi encourages readers to visit a website (not the official Aldi website) and potentially provide personal information in order to supposedly receive a free box of meat.

In mid-2025 and carrying on into 2026, we started seeing scam posts claiming that you could get a cheap box of Specially Selected items or a cheap box of meat or other groceries by filling out out a form. They came either from people who claimed to work for Aldi or people who said they were related to an Aldi worker.

Here’s another one.

In these cases, the scammer wants you to click on a link and give them information. This is potentially bad in a number of ways, as the site the link sends you to could be a dangerous one, or the information they collect could create problems for you later. Don’t click on it.

We’ve also seen posts claiming that users can click a link to register for a free drive-through grocery giveaway that includes products from various retailers, including Aldi. These are fake. Don’t click on these links.

In addition, we’ve seen posts claiming to be from the new CEO of Aldi and telling people they’ll receive free groceries if they comment on the post. This offer is fake. Don’t comment or click on any links.

Past Scams

In January of 2020, a post started making the rounds on Facebook that looked like this:

The post stated: “ALDI will reward someone out of every share and comment by 11pm Sunday to win a year of free groceries! — ALDI Team”

In December of 2020, another post made the rounds like this:

“My name is Jason Hart and I’m the CEO of ALDI Inc. To celebrate our 75th Birthday, Every single person who shaᴦes and comments by 11AM Sunday will get one of these Christmas Food Box delivered straight to their door on Monday 30th November. Each Food box contains groceries worth $75 and a $25 ALDI voucher – After visit [WEBSITE] to validate your entry.”
“Limit 1 Food box per person.

The Facebook posts in question are a scheme known as like farming. According to the Better Business Bureau, scammers write a post designed to catch your attention and get many likes, comments, and shares. The post often appeals to emotions (sick children, homeless animals, politics, a chance to win something big, etc.). As a post gets liked and shared, it gets seen by more people on Facebook and appears in more people’s newsfeeds.

After a post gains a large audience, scammers often edit the post, adding something malicious such as a link to a website that downloads malware to your device or collects personal information. They may also strip the Facebook page’s original content and change its focus, using it to try to sell spammy products, or they might resell the page on the black market where buyers can spam you.

Closing Thoughts

Again, to recap, if you see a post like one of these:

1. Don’t like it or comment on it.
2. Don’t share it.
3. And, most importantly, don’t click on any links.

You can also report it as a fake social media page.