If you have seen the picture on social media of a man with a tie and a tray of Chic-Fil-A with an offer of free food and claiming to be the new CEO of the restaurant chain based in Georgia, you are looking at a scam.
The post reads, “Hello everyone I’m Keith Sheaffer. I am very happy to announce I’m the new CEO of Chick-Fil-A. I’d like to start my new job off with a good deed for everyone as I know recent times have been tough which is why I’m going to be rewarding everyone who shares & comments in the next 24 hours with a voucher to get meal for two at any Chick-Fil-A for lunch or dinner.”
The post has been circulating for well over twenty-four hours, so even if it wasn’t fake, the deal would be over by now. But the problem is the man in the picture is a franchise owner in Shelby County, Alabama. He is also not the CEO of Chic-Fil-A; that title belongs to Andrew Cathy, the grandson of Chic-Fil-A’s founder Truett Cathy.
– Andrew Cathy, CEO of Chic-Fil-A
Despite the fact that a quick Google image search and about three minutes of research can give you all the information you need to determine that this post is a scam, hundreds of people are sharing it each day. Also, if a restaurant chain were offering any kind of legitimate deal, they would have it posted on their official website and social media.
The scam post originated from a Facebook page called “Chic-Fil-A Fans”. The page had almost 20,000 followers as of Monday, but only one post on the entire page. The real Chic-Fil-A Facebook page can be found HERE and has over 7 million followers.
The Federal Trade Commission has warned against these kinds of scams, explaining that they’ve been on the rise in the last few years.
If you believe you’ve seen a scam on social media, report it to the platform and to the FTC.








– Andrew Cathy, CEO of Chic-Fil-A
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