Fake Online Storefronts in 2021

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4 years ago

Lately I've come across quite a few online storefronts that appear to be fake. Mostly showing up in Google Shopping results. They are fully-functioning ecommerce sites, with a realistic inventory, a full suite of active social media accounts, but with a distinct tinge of...fraud.

Take this one, for example:

https://homespacedecor.com/

https://twitter.com/homespacedecor

Street view of their address in Houston: https://goo.gl/maps/fakpcpmGyytGRt167

Is it just me, or has this problem recently gotten worse? Are these organized carding scams? Has there been any good investigative reporting about it?

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