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AIBU - I Think I've just been scammed by a fake Seasalt webpage

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ByUmberViewer · 18/05/2024 16:15

I just placed an order on a seasalt webpage for some stuff they are selling really cheaply. When I looked at the order confirmation it said seasalts not seasalt for the company name. I did pay on my credit card.

what can I do to stop it going through. Can't believe I fell for this. Must be getting old.

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TheFormidableMrsC · 18/05/2024 17:39

I've reported so many of these but they're still there. Hope you get your money back OP

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 18/05/2024 17:35

I've seen these for Seasalt, Lucy &Yak, Joules, Boden, Cath Kidston and Jigsaw.... if it looks too good to be true, it is!

If you really want to be sure if a good brand is selling everything off for £3.99 or something, go independently to their actual website.

fairislecable · 18/05/2024 17:23

How annoying!! I have just opened Facebook and the thieving Faux Seasalt ad is there again!

Reported yet again.

fairislecable · 18/05/2024 17:19

I have reported the seasalt one twice this morning - my suspicions were raised when it said closing down sale yet they had new stock on the website.

I opened the real web page and compared the URL(?) at the top of the page.

Facebook are very slow to react.

effoffwind · 18/05/2024 17:17

I did this with an apparent Joules warehouse closing and selling off stuff
Bank sorted it and paid me back within 24 hrs despite it being my own fault , was so glad

BingoMarieHeeler · 18/05/2024 17:15

I did the exact same this week with Lucy & Yak. It was my own greed really, there was no banking security, had to put my card details in rather than Apple Pay popping up etc, so should have known!

To make it worse, my husband works in cyber security 🙃🙃🤣🤣

I just froze then cancelled my card, raised a dispute and had my money back within a few hours. Got my new card within a couple of days. This was Wednesday this week and all sorted already.

WigglyVonWaggly · 18/05/2024 17:12

I reported the Space NK version of this scam to FB including screengrabs of all the comments from upset people and a link to the thread about it on here and FB sent a message into me saying it didn’t break any if their rules. When people / shitbags pay to advertise, it seems they don’t care. Hope your bank can help you.

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ByUmberViewer · 18/05/2024 16:40

KimberleyClark · 18/05/2024 16:36

Is it the ad that says they are closing some of their stores and selling off stuff really cheaply?

yeah. God I can't believe i fell for it.

Anyway i've raised a dispute now so thank you all.

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ByUmberViewer · 18/05/2024 16:40

SoupDragon · 18/05/2024 16:35

I saw this one pop up on Facebook today too. The website had a hyphen between seasalt and Cornwall whilst the genuine site doesn't.

it also had an "s" at the end of "Seasalt"

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bloodyplumbing · 18/05/2024 16:36

KimberleyClark · 18/05/2024 16:36

Is it the ad that says they are closing some of their stores and selling off stuff really cheaply?

That's the one I got, I think so.

KimberleyClark · 18/05/2024 16:36

Is it the ad that says they are closing some of their stores and selling off stuff really cheaply?

SoupDragon · 18/05/2024 16:35

I saw this one pop up on Facebook today too. The website had a hyphen between seasalt and Cornwall whilst the genuine site doesn't.

frankentall · 18/05/2024 16:33

Facebook really ought to be made to sort this sort of shit out.

DramaAlpaca · 18/05/2024 16:33

I saw that on FB too.

Hinkuy · 18/05/2024 16:31

ByUmberViewer · 18/05/2024 16:28

Thanks everyone I'lm reporting it now

Yes it was on facebook.

I'm so annoyed. Apart from anything else I've got better bloody things to be doing than reporting fake websites. Jesus why don't people just get proper jobs for all the effort they put into making scam websites.

Who/what are you reporting to? Just phone your credit card company. The number is on the back of the card.

bloodyplumbing · 18/05/2024 16:29

Yeah I got that on FB this morning!

Act quickly.

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ByUmberViewer · 18/05/2024 16:28

Thanks everyone I'lm reporting it now

Yes it was on facebook.

I'm so annoyed. Apart from anything else I've got better bloody things to be doing than reporting fake websites. Jesus why don't people just get proper jobs for all the effort they put into making scam websites.

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fieldsofbutterflies · 18/05/2024 16:17

Talk to your credit card company.

shoofly · 18/05/2024 16:17

On Facebook? I've reported 4 or 5 of these in the last few days. It's all the fake comments on them as well.

Phone credit card company

Hinkuy · 18/05/2024 16:16

Just phone the number on the back of your credit card.