Victim Location 23226
Type of a scam Online Purchase
This North Face knock off scam came as a sponsored ad on my Instagram feed. Prices on the website were 80 to 90% off of retail. Was clued off after receiving the receipt of purchase that was in poor English. Had to end up canceling my debit card. Buyer beware!
Victim Location 80013
Type of a scam Counterfeit Product
I saw an ad on instagram for extremely discounted NorthFace merchandise. It took me to a randomly named website, which was different than the name listed in the ad. When I tried to checkout, it insisted that I create an account (rather than being able to finish as a guest). I assume this was so the fraudsters could snag commonly used login credentials. When I attempted to create an account, Apple blocked it as an unsecured pngage. After doing some research in the posted policies on the pngage, I realized it was a scam. There were misspelled words, awkward grammar, and they over explained their use for private information, almost as if they were justifying a need. No seller of merchandise should ever need a social security number.