You can also try calling any numbers provided to talk to a representative. If there isn’t a contact page, or the online store lacks clear ways to get in touch, it’s an indicator of a scam website.

The ACCC says the Scamwatch portal received 6,300 reports of online shopping scams in the first six months of 2025.

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In 2022, online retail scams remain one of the most reported frauds to the BBB as well as the Federal Trade Commission and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC).

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Consumers are losing money both to online shopping scams and investment scams that start online. In the first six months of 2023, the FTC said, more than half the money reported lost to fraud on ...

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VERIFY readers often ask if online products are legit. Here are 5 ways to prevent falling victim to an online shopping scam and information on how to report them.