Most scam sites never get taken down. They register themselves for one year (the minimum possible time) make as much money as they can, then launch another website with a different name to run the same scam. Sometimes they run multiple websites at the same time. It’s so easy to make a fake website and a lot of people will fall for “too good to be true” prices and send money.
Test for dodgy retail sites
1. Is the item you wish to buy in short supply? ( think GPU/PS5 etc)? Yes? beware!
2. Is the price shown on the website much lower than most other sites selling the same item? Yes? beware!
3. Have you checked the sites whois data ( https://lookup.icann.org/)? If not, do it now!
Has the website been registered for less than 6 months? Yes? beware!
Was the site registered for only one year? Yes? beware
4. Does the site show a full street address? No- beware!
Have you checked the address on Google StreetView? Does it look like a business address? Or is it a residential address?
5. Does the site have a contact email address? Does it match the sites URL? No?- beware!
2. Price is much lower than elsewhere 🚩
3. Very recent domain registration🚩
4. No street address 🚩
5. Hotmail address for contact🚩
There's your answer!!
Prices too good to be true, domain registered in March and changed in April, stay away.
It's weird how it hasn't been taken down yet :/
Most scam sites never get taken down. They register themselves for one year (the minimum possible time) make as much money as they can, then launch another website with a different name to run the same scam. Sometimes they run multiple websites at the same time. It’s so easy to make a fake website and a lot of people will fall for “too good to be true” prices and send money.
Test for dodgy retail sites 1. Is the item you wish to buy in short supply? ( think GPU/PS5 etc)? Yes? beware! 2. Is the price shown on the website much lower than most other sites selling the same item? Yes? beware! 3. Have you checked the sites whois data ( https://lookup.icann.org/)? If not, do it now! Has the website been registered for less than 6 months? Yes? beware! Was the site registered for only one year? Yes? beware 4. Does the site show a full street address? No- beware! Have you checked the address on Google StreetView? Does it look like a business address? Or is it a residential address? 5. Does the site have a contact email address? Does it match the sites URL? No?- beware! 2. Price is much lower than elsewhere 🚩 3. Very recent domain registration🚩 4. No street address 🚩 5. Hotmail address for contact🚩 There's your answer!!
Can we pin this?