Scam
Submitted by catchalittle on Fri, 2012-12-14 09:22
WARNING - Fake/Scam Webstie
Hi Guys
We have come across this website (fishingforsale.com.au) and it appears to be a fake/scam website. The images and content are almost entirely stolen from another online retailer and the 'about us' section makes out it is Australian but doesn't appear to be australian of origin at all. The contact us details have an address in a different state to the phone number and when you look at the 'who is' details, the owners/operaters of the website are different again and have an overseas contact number.
The prices on this website are RIDICULOUSLY cheap but apparently when you order something they ring you up and ask for you to direct transfer money into an account. This is extremely dodgy to have this as the only way of payment and I would say that you would never see that money again or the products you bought.
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We just thought we would share it on here to make sure no-one gets stung while chasing a Christmas bargain.
Whether it's this website or another, always check out an online retailer before you purchase from it. Make sure it has a real business behind it and only ever do direct deposits with a company that you know and trust.
Hi Guys
We have come across this website (fishingforsale.com.au) and it appears to be a fake/scam website. The images and content are almost entirely stolen from another online retailer and the 'about us' section makes out it is Australian but doesn't appear to be australian of origin at all. The contact us details have an address in a different state to the phone number and when you look at the 'who is' details, the owners/operaters of the website are different again and have an overseas contact number.
The prices on this website are RIDICULOUSLY cheap but apparently when you order something they ring you up and ask for you to direct transfer money into an account. This is extremely dodgy to have this as the only way of payment and I would say that you would never see that money again or the products you bought.
...
We just thought we would share it on here to make sure no-one gets stung while chasing a Christmas bargain.
Whether it's this website or another, always check out an online retailer before you purchase from it. Make sure it has a real business behind it and only ever do direct deposits with a company that you know and trust.
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Nathan
TheBradyBunch
Posts: 216
Date Joined: 20/12/09
Yep looks like it
Yep have also looked on the abn lookup and they are not listed there at all plus all the numbers appear to be extra mumbers in them! well spotted. BTW it is .com and not .au!
paulsmez
Posts: 99
Date Joined: 14/08/12
REPORTED
I've just reported the website to NSW Fair Trading department. Hopefully they can close it down before too many people get stung. Well done for spotting it.
fisherking
Posts: 730
Date Joined: 29/05/08
Motackle are telling me the
Motackle are telling me the same thing on Facebook.
Good to be warned.
Thanks guys
"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go." - Oscar Wilde
meglodon
Posts: 5981
Date Joined: 17/06/10
thanks for the warning
many thanks for the warning it is much appreciated
goreetie
Posts: 50
Date Joined: 15/01/12
Im Asian and I never keep undersizes !!!