A new copycat website scam has emerged online, tricking customers by impersonating the well-known Anthropologie brand. Fraudsters are posing as Anthropologie Sale and building fake websites.
We’ll examine this scam in this piece and provide advice on how to protect yourself from falling for it.
Anthropologie Sale Scam
Recently, several phony websites have surfaced, purporting to be associated with or the official website of the renowned lifestyle brand Anthropologie. These websites are the work of con artists and are unrelated to the actual Anthropologie.
Additionally, the con artists are using these fictitious Anthropologie websites to offer sales, which is another way they trick their victims into falling for their cheap merchandise.
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How Does This Scam Work?
Spam emails and social media advertisements are the main ways that these scams target potential victims. Scammers use the name and logo of legitimate Anthropologie to advertise these phony websites through mass social media advertising.
Potential victims browse the false websites referenced in such spam emails and social media adverts when they notice the deeply discounted merchandise. They fall victim to scammers because they believe the website logo to be authentic Anthropologie.
When victims buy goods on those fake websites made in the Anthropologie name, they either receive nothing or, in certain cases, fake goods, and they lose all of their money to con artists.
Finding the fraudulent websites made by con artists using the brand Anthropologie becomes crucial as a result.
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How to Spot This Scam?
To start with, if you wish to buy anything from Anthropologie, go to their official website, which is Anthropologie.com. However, there are further methods for spotting fraudulent Anthropologie websites.
Always check the website’s domain age when purchasing anything under the Anthropologie name. Additionally, check websites for grammatical errors and comprehensive details about goods and businesses, as these are common blunders made by scammers.
Finally, we have discovered a small number of scam domains that are constructed by con artists under the name Anthropologie. These domains are:
- Anthropologiesale.store
- Anthropologiestore.shop
Remember to avoid these and any other domains that have the aforementioned warning signs and offer sales under the name of Anthropologie.
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