Queensland Police shut down three more “fake trader” barbecue websites: How to keep customers’ trust amid scam concerns

Queensland’s financial and cyber crimes group has shut down three more “fake trader” websites advertising barbecues and fitness equipment, three months after two Latvian nationals were arrested for their alleged roles in setting up a range of similar sites.

Australians continue to be caught out by websites advertising sales on large outdoor items like barbecues and complaints have been made to the Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN) from shoppers who had been scammed sites promising the delivery of goods, according to Fairfax.