(WSPA) – We all like a good deal, but sometimes that search can lead you down a dark road on the internet. Many shoppers are finding scam retail sites are becoming more deceptive than ever.
How you can spot a fake, in this 7News Consumer Exclusive: Noo product, no refund
Not long ago, the going advice when buying online was to check for things like that trustworthy lock next to the web address.
Dawn Hansen found out the hard way, that security is no longer full proof.
BOGUS SITE HAD A LOCK IN URL
“It had all the check boxes to make it seem like it was legit,” said Hansen, referring to a site her 11-year-old son had found online.
Hansen says he had come across deal on a virtual headset that’s normally $399. At Antowor.com, it was one fourth that, and he got excited.
“He was saving his money for mowing from Grandpa, and he came across one and it was $90 online, and everything on the site looked legit, it had refund policies, it said it was a secure site, an address, email to email them, all those kinds of things,” she said.
ADS ON REAL SITES CAN TAKE YOU TO FAKE RETAILERS
Shannon Aldana says she started on a legitimate site.
“I went to Best Buy and put in Samsung tablets,” said Aldana.
She says she saw cheaper offers in the “other retailers” section, which is how she helped her friend find a $96 dollar tablet, also on Antowor.com.
The checkout page even said, “secure payments.”
At $300 dollars…
