😱 Beware of Fake Joann Fabric Going-Out-of-Business Deals (AARP Article)

[SpringIsHereVA]

FROM THE ARTICLE:

With the chain bankrupt, criminals create bogus Joann ads and websites touting hot deals.

By Ken Budd, AARP. Published May 22, 2025.

When fabric and craft retailer Joann Inc. announced in February that it was going out of business after nearly 80 years, sewers and hobbyists rightly expected to find bargains galore. They likely didn’t expect that their yearning for discounted yarn, sewing machines, fabric and other supplies would expose them to a flood of scams.

Criminals have capitalized on the demise of the popular Ohio-based chain, which until recently had 850 stores around the country, by luring deal seekers to fake Joann websites in schemes so sophisticated that some victims who’ve purchased through the sites have received phony confirmation emails, receipts and tracking numbers. The scammers’ advertisements are equally deceptive and include slick ads on social media and realistic marketing emails bearing the Joann logo, the company’s corporate address and other legitimate-looking features.

USE THE LINK BELOW TO READ THE ARTICLE.

https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/joann-fabric-fake-deals.html

[SpringIsHereVA]

[Saturday 5/24/25]

I know there were several posts on THIS SITE about the AARP Joann Giftcards - IF they were still valid.

I have lost track of how many times Joann, Big Lot & Michaels have had GOING OUT OF BIZ sales in my location in Virginia.

Thankfully I DONOT shop from them.

Lol, then I happen to drive by the locations & they are OPEN AGAIN!!!  🤔

(1) Anyone been scammed by fake Joann ads? If yes, how did you handle this?

(2) Any thoughts on WHY retailers do GO OUT OF BIZ SALES, then reopen?

Anyway, be careful everyone.

Take care,

Nicole  😱  (Scams & Fraud Forum)