If you have seen the recent social media coupon offers for any of a number of national fast-food restaurants, don’t click on the link. The Better Business Bureau has reported these scams numerous times in the past, and with more people looking for ways to kill time, these social media scams are apparently revving up again.

The scams are easy to create and can target thousands of people at once due to how users interact with pages, post, and contacts. BBB investigator Don O'Brien says that when you shared that link, you may have exposed your friends and family too.

He says you can protect yourself from these scams by: checking the business’s official Facebook page and see if the same coupon appears; checking the business’s website to see if they are offering the same deal; never pay money for a coupon; check for spelling errors; and beware of sales on hot items with an expiration date. Scammers capitalize on that sense of urgency, trying to rush people so they don’t think about whether it’s a legitimate deal.