czkfx, VIPnom, Gooclubs, AooTools, EooTools and Kincrometools.
WA ScamNet has received reports about several websites claiming to sell discounted power tools with items ordered but not delivered.
Consumers have reported losing hundreds of dollars to the dodgy sites:
All websites offer goods at heavily discounted prices and this should ring alarm bells in the competitive world of retailing power tools. The websites have no contact address and registrant details are hidden.
Anyone who has ordered goods from these websites is advised to report the transaction to their bank as fraudulent.
Tips to avoid fake websites
Consumers are advised not to buy anything from a website with tell-tale signs of a scam, including:
- Prices are too good to be true
- Website registration details are hidden
- No contact details, such as a legitimate physical address, phone number or ABN
Other tips:
- Be wary of ‘great deals’ served to you via an internet search or pop-ups. Scammers hope to catch you out when you impulse buy on the promise of a super bargain.
- Be suspicious of sites you haven’t heard of before.
- Consider the risks if there is no physical address, phone contact details or ABN.
- Watch out for sites asking for insecure payment methods (direct bank transfer or wire transfer).
- Protect yourself by using known reputable sites and paying by a secure system (padlocked) with a credit card or Paypal, so you have an opportunity to seek a chargeback if you don’t get what you paid for.
- Use the internet to search for reviews before buying from a website as this will often reveal consumer blog threads exposing scam sites (or a Consumer Protection warning).
- Be aware scammers create copycat sites of real online businesses. Pixelated photos can be a sign of this.
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