The Great Starbucks Hoax

By Motley Fool Staff
July 18, 2002

The email arrived in our inboxes yesterday, from a former Fool now living in Chicago. Attached was a printable coupon for a free Creme Frappuccino at Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX). "C'mon, folks, treat yourselves." And treat ourselves we did. Several folks returned to Fool HQ in Alexandria, Va., with their vanilla or coconut drink in hand. Soon, however, word came back from Chicago that the coupons were bogus, and the Windy City Starbucks weren't accepting them. But our local shop continued to hand out free Fraps.
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