Online Scam Stores - A list and guide

[Admin RR]

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This is a list of all the scam stores that we have blocked from our price comparison engine in the past few months and several in the past few days. We're able to find these stores because we have a very unique API tie-in with Shopping.com and several automated tools that help us detect fraudulent stores.

Most of these are listed in other posts at ResellerRatings but here they are in one place. Note that these are obscure stores that you probably won't find talked about anywhere else.

1levelshop.com
1shopdrive.com / Media Libera, Inc. [reviews]
1shopsmobile.com (see: electroforless.com)
21electronics.com / Electronics 21 [reviews]
absolute-electronics.com [Scammers using address of local electronics company]
Antowijaya.com
AnyOkay.com
ApexGalaxy.com / ApexDigital, Inc.
AVOutpost.com [reviews]
b2wholesale.com
beskas.com
BestBuyHot.com
BestCruisesDiscounts.com / SalesOnMobile.com / fastiphone.com
beverlyhillsgrants.com
beverlyhillsliquidators.com / Beverly Hills Liquidators [reviews]
BeyondGadget.net
bigwinterdeal.com [reviews]
bigwintersale.us [reviews]
bluestarelectro.com / ElectroDelivered.com [reviews]
brandchoiz.com
bulpat.com / Parmitu Inc
center-digital.com
CentralPlasma.net / CTplasma
compcworkshop.com / Computer Workshop Inc., [reviews]
Compzila.com / Stellartronic, Inc. [reviews]
Corodot
Cupulis.com / Patat / Silmek / jrostabar
Damanto.com / Flinta Star / Trousinda Vision / Mizonetole / Diamontol
DC Helper / dchelper.org [reviews]
Dealonice.com
Deersee.com
Diamontol (see: Damanto.com)
Digital Shop Direct / digitalshopdirect.com
discount-Webstore.com [reviews]
Discounts-Webstore.com [reviews]
discountsweb-encrypted.com [reviews]
DMZ Store / dmzstore.com [reviews]
dreamfreeelectronics.com
Dutapro.com
Edityk.com / Gradiscay
edliveshop.com
EdShop Online Electronics [reviews]
eicafraud.org
ElectroDelivered.com / bluestarelectro.com /
electroforless.com / Mobile Bee / Electronics4less / 1shopsmobile.com / yokoelectronics.com / abgamesin.com [reviews]
electroutpost.com [reviews]
electronics-4sale.com
electronics-discounted-store.com
Electronics-variety.com
Electronics World-Market / ElectronicsWorld-Market.com
Elettro-ok.com [reviews]
EliCom / Eli Com - Store / El-Store.com [reviews]
e-kepeng / e-kepeng.com
E-TekMall
emioni.com
Enrrens.com
eucertonline.org / European Internet Certification Agency
EusaTech Electronics / eusatech.com / EusaTech, Inc.
Fahru.net [see Supardi.net]
[reviews]
fastiphone.com / SalesOnMobile.com / BestCruiseDiscounts.com
FastSLR.com [reviews]
Flinta Star / Damanto.com
freeairfarecruises.com
freshcodigital.com / PT.Freshco Digital [reviews]
FutureElectronics / futuroelettronica.com
GadgetWholesaleStore.com
Galaxy Discount, Inc
Gazalibawavi.com
GearXS-mall.us.com [reviews]
Gradiscay / Edityk.com
Grandhero.com / Grand Hero Development Limited
Gunawanshop.com [see Supardi.net]
Hardware Suppliers Shop / Supplier-Shop.com
HBC Electronics Inc. / hbcelectronics.com [reviews]
Hi Tech Market / Hi-Tech Marketing Limited / techmarketingonline.net [reviews]
Hoitech.com [reviews]
HotBradNew.com [reviews]
hotgadgetmall.com
ielem.com
iglobalservice.com [reviews]
imobileplaza.com
Internet Shop World / internetshopworld.com
insrgy.com / SRGY Industries
JaktroniX / Jakinc / jaktronix.com [reviews]
JayasPrima.com
Jewelry4you.net
Jokvision.com
jrostabar / Cupulis.net
k-electronics.eu / K Electronics / Koninklijke Electronics [reviews]
Khaliventures.com
kesawanstore.com [reviews]
LCDbuydirect.com
LightningSpeedElectronics.com / MegaDealElectronics.com / GigaDealElectronics.com / ByteDealElectronics.com / Fire-electronics.com / e-discountelectronics.com
LiveElectronicsWorld.com
logix-computer.com
lookangoo.com
losangelescloseouts.com
lyjshop.com
MARKET
Mega Oferta / mega-oferta.com
Metrobayutama Electronics Store / metrobayutama.com [reviews]
Mitrastore.com / Mitra Store / Mbelakng Store [reviews]
MivaStyle / mivastyle.com
MizoneStore / mizonestore.com
Mizonetole / Damanto.com
Mobile Market
Mobyledoomz.com
morvail.com
MyFadMall / myfadmall.com
NancoElectronics.com [reviews]; aka: absolute-electronics.com [Scammers using address of local electronics company]
Nasa Electronc Inc.
Nasa Electronic Inc. / nasaelectronic.com [reviews]
nextshopelectronics.com.
NikeShoesMVP.com
Onestop Plasma Inc./ onestopplasma.net [reviews]
onlinewintersale.com
Parmitu Inc / bulpat.com
pizda-store.com [reviews]
Plasma Store Depot
PLESTER e-SHOP
Powerseller Electronics / electronics-4sale.com
Q Shop
Quantum Concepts
Quantum Products Store
Quantum Shop / Quantum-Products-Shop.com / plestershop.net
Rendy Net Shop / rendynetshop.com / Yudy, Inc. / Citra Store [reviews]
Rosofstore / rosofstore.com
RTS24
Rusdy Store / rusdy.net / Ciambut
sa-electronic.com / Sinar Agung Electronic [reviews]
Sadinali.com
SalesOnMobile.com / BestCruiseDiscounts.com / fastiphone.com
Sales Source Marketing [reviews]
Sekindta.com / LEE [reviews]
Shop World Electronics
ShopAtWelgos.com [reviews]
ShopBestElectronics.com [reviews]
Shopstore-online [reviews]
Shopumerge
SmartDiscountElectronics.com [reviews]
spicyelectronics.com
Stellartronic / Compzilla.com [reviews]
Store4allelectronics.com
Sukadi Group / sukadi.net / Sukadi Shop
Supardi.net / Kipais / lakuntik / Kacakacata / Fahru.net / Gunawanshop.com / Cupulis.com [discussion (Scam Store - Supardi.net - Warning)] [reviews]
superdigitalmedia.com
SuperPricedElectronics.com
Sutonoshop.com
TBA Express
TCA Land
Tolbuy.com [aka: Supardi.net, Fahru.net]
townelectronics.com / Town Electronics
Tresty.com [reviews]
Trousinda Vision / Damanto.com
Universe Electronics Inc.
universe-webstore.com
universewebstore.com
Universe Web Store
uswintersale.com [reviews]
vactroon.net [reviews]
Venco Electronica / BeticaElectronica / vencoelectronica.com
[reviews]
vendnike.com / Nike-trade.com / YuFeng Lin
wanshantrade.com
Wardono.com / Laubiang [reviews]
Wholesale 4All [reviews]
wimelectro.com
Winter Sale, Inc. [reviews]
winter-sale.us [reviews]
Wirautama.com
XBStore.com
xxlelectronics.com
Yemtelecoms.com
York Corp
yourdigitalelectronics.com

What do most of these have in common? Located overseas (or overseas whois), ridiculously low prices, only accept e-gold, western union or other cash payments, most share a very similar storefront/template-set.

A general rule of thumb to avoid getting burned:

-Always use a credit card to buy online. It offers you protection whereas all other forms of payment do not. Even paypal's protection is generally not as good as a credit card. Credit card refund policies are usually low hassle for the consumer.

-If a store has a price that sounds good to be true, and you've never heard of the store and can't find it listed at ResellerRatings, make sure they take credit cards. If this situation comes up and you pay by western union, cash, check, etc, you'll be burned.

If you spent money at one of the stores listed and there is no reviews link after the store's name, add the store here.

[Lara RR]

If you know a store that should be on this list, drop me an email (click my username for the link) or use the contact link at the bottom of any page.

[Lara RR]

Another site that may be of use keeps a database of fake banks, escrow companies, couriers, lotterys, foundations, charities, and other financial services.
http://db.aa419.org/fakebankslist.php

Be advised the site link is provided for informational purposes only and does not reflect an solicitation, endorsement or recommendation by ResellerRatings.com, its owners, affiliates or staff.