Constore, a shipping container sales company based in New Zealand, had its website content duplicated twice by scammers and only became aware of the scam when contacted by customers. Fake websites in Australia were found to be using content from the NZ company.
“In the shipping container sales market, frauds and scams are increasingly being reported – with fraudsters offering containers, taking money in advance, failing to deliver the order, and then disappearing,” Constore said in a press release.
“The surge in container sales scams is due to: Unprecedented demand for shipping containers; Huge increase in shipping container prices; Covid restrictions that have moved many interactions to online only.”
Constore has had its website content duplicated twice recently by scammers. “The company became aware of these scam sites when potential buyers questioned why their content and photos appeared on other websites,” it said. “Fake websites were being used in Australia with content from this legitimate NZ company.
“Global trade is dependent on shipping containers: they hold virtually every good that circulates around the world. But lately, those all-important containers are in short supply in the places where they’re needed most. Consequently, prices on shipping containers for sale have more than tripled post-Covid.
“Before ordering a shipping container from a company, always do your research first. It may be tempting to act quickly to secure one, but…
