topic Re: Seafood SCAM - Beware! in Community Chat

Seafood SCAM - Beware!

Zhills — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 20:11:03 GMT

I'm seeing seafood ads all over the internet.

This is from last weekend!

If you haven't ordered from that busness before.....DON'T!

It is a clothing company out of Hong Kong running the SCAM.

Hope I get my money back! Reported to Credit Union as fraud!

Re: Seafood SCAM - Beware!

fthunt — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 23:26:08 GMT

Just received 3# of shrimp from QVC again......beautiful looking

Would never buy from source I didn't know....and Q will refund $ if not happy.

Re: Seafood SCAM - Beware!

sunshine45 — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 23:35:37 GMT

must be local to you.....i see that there is a restaurant and market in new jersey that is legitimate. these types of fake ads are all over the internet, fb, and other forms of social media. it is quite prevalent with legitimate online retailers, including QVC. yes, one MUST be careful and never use anything other than paypal or a credit card that has solid buyer protection.

havent seen this particular ad and would not buy anything because we live in the heart of the chesapeake bay.

Re: Seafood SCAM - Beware!

Icegoddess — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 23:37:54 GMT

I've never bought seafood online.

Re: Seafood SCAM - Beware!

Trailrun23 — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 00:12:42 GMT

I never even click on the online ads; it if doesn't have the company's website as the link, it is fraudulent.

Re: Seafood SCAM - Beware!

Zhills — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 00:57:56 GMT

@sunshine45 wrote:
must be local to you.....i see that there is a restaurant and market in new jersey that is legitimate. these types of fake ads are all over the internet, fb, and other forms of social media. it is quite prevalent with legitimate online retailers, including QVC. yes, one MUST be careful and never use anything other than paypal or a credit card that has solid buyer protection.

havent seen this particular ad and would not buy anything because we live in the heart of the chesapeake bay.

The restaurant really exists....but they did not place all the ads and not selling their seafood as those ads says!

They were used in the ad without them know it! They posted this info when they found out about it.

Re: Seafood SCAM - Beware!

Zhills — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 01:00:45 GMT

@Trailrun23 wrote:
I never even click on the online ads; it if doesn't have the company's website as the link, it is fraudulent.

The ad stated it was a legitimate restaurant in NJ. It has a business website. Checked that out. They do sell seafood....just not this time!

Re: Seafood SCAM - Beware!

chrystaltree — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 21:51:48 GMT

I would never buy seafood online. I don't even buy seafood from shopping channels

However I do live in MA so I can get all the fresh seafood I want locally. There are a million fake or misleading ads all over social media.

Re: Seafood SCAM - Beware!

Mindy D — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 12:59:33 GMT

There are many ads showing up online in which scammers masquerade as legitimate companies. There are ads on FB that pretend to be QVC. There was a post about it here last month. It's a good thing that posters here try to tip us off.

Re: Seafood SCAM - Beware!

Zhills — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 15:07:02 GMT

This is back on the internet today!

Re: Seafood SCAM - Beware!

Newgate — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 18:14:48 GMT

We enjoy seafood too much to be careless when we purchase. We only purchase from 2 stores and are very satisfied. Thanks for the warning!