Counterfeit Luxury Goods Scam
Social media ads and fake sites sell knockoff designer goods at steep discounts. Products are cheap counterfeits or never arrive.
🚩 Red Flags
- ⚠Luxury brands at 80%+ off (impossible)
- ⚠Ads with too-good prices
- ⚠Site created recently
- ⚠No verifiable company info
🛡️ Protect Yourself
- →KNOW: Luxury brands don't sell at 80% off
- →CHECK domain age (WHOIS)
- →RESEARCH before buying
- →USE credit card for chargebacks
More Details
- “Designer bags 90% off!”
- “Clearance sale - must go”
- “Get the look for less”
- “Same quality, fraction of the price”
Common Questions
Check for: prices 80%+ off, no reviews on BBB/Trustpilot, recently created domain (WHOIS), only accepts wire/crypto.
Fake pet listings with stolen photos. After deposit, endless fees: crate, insurance, customs. The pet doesn't exist.
Use Ticketmaster, StubHub, SeatGeek. For peer sales, insist on in-app transfer. Meet at venue, enter together before paying.
Dispute with credit card company. Report to FTC and FBI IC3. Always use credit cards for fraud protection.
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