No matter whether you should pay in advance, credit card or PayPal, with these shops you will be cheated and receive nothing!

Perhaps you are also thinking about sprucing up your garden, terrace or simply your balcony with new furniture in the summer months? Then beware of fraudulent online shops. You need to be particularly careful when advertising on social media platforms. We have some tips for you that will help you quickly identify such fake shops.

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Unrealistic prices on zzhya.shop

Pay attention to the prices!

At waganu.de, bbvipanswer.shop, strandkorbia.com and zzyha.shop it can generally be said that the prices are completely unrealistic. In some cases the same price is charged for the entire range. For example, at bbvipanswer.shop every product costs $99, regardless of whether it is worth more or less. At waganu.de, on the other hand, the prices don't seem quite as arbitrary. However, a comparison with the usual market prices shows that the products are offered too cheaply. This is intended to convince you to make a quick purchase.

Pay attention to the payment methods!

At waganu.de and strandkorbia.com you can only pay in advance. Since you would have to pay large amounts of money here, this is a clear sign of fraud that should immediately dissuade you from making a purchase.

At bbvipanswer.shop and zzhya.shop, however, you are also offered other payment methods, such as credit card payment or PayPal. Attention: With these payment methods it is often possible to get your money back in the event of fraud, but this is not always the case. So don’t lull yourself into a false sense of security because of the payment method.

How to check reputable quality marks and certificates:

In order for genuine online shops to display reputable quality marks on their websites, they must go through strict testing procedures and meet certain criteria. Fraudulent online shops therefore often try to create trust using fake or fictitious certificates and quality marks. With reputable quality marks such as the Austrian E-Commerce Quality Mark, Trusted Shops or Trustmark Austria, you can easily check whether it is a genuine certificate by clicking on the quality mark logo. If it is not possible to click on a quality mark or if a link leads to nothing, you can search for the certified shops on the websites of the certification bodies. E.g. at www.guetezeichen.at/zertified-websites . If you don't find any indication of the authenticity of a quality mark there, you should be careful. Also make sure that you actually end up on the website of the respective certificate authorities and not just on a fake page that was also set up by the criminals.

Click on the Austrian E-Commerce Quality Mark logo and view the sample certificate:

Logo quality mark

Pay attention to testimonials!

If you google online shops, you will usually come across reviews. In fraudulent fake shops like here, you will either find countless negative comments - so you won't order - or you won't find anything at all. If you don't find anything, it's probably because the fake shop is still very new and you are one of the first possible victims. It's better to keep your distance here too.

You can also always take a look at our list of fraudulent online shops . If the shop has already been reported to us, you will find it there.

Have you already been scammed?

In this case, contact your chosen payment service provider as quickly as possible and request a chargeback. If you pay in advance, your chances are slim. However, if you pay by credit card and PayPal, your chances are better.

If you can't get your money back, your only option is to go to the police.

Source: Watchlist Internet

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