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Online Purchase

I ordered two patio umbrellas from this company. My invoice was paid upfront with my credit card and the shipping was free. My balance says zero. About a month after I received the umbrellas I received a bill from FedEx for $45.10 telling me it was tariff charges. I made multiple phone calls to the company to ask about this and they never once have answered their phone. I finally got through to email and they are telling me to pay the bill because it was a mistake and they will reimburse me. This sounds like a huge scam to me and very shady. I am not paying the bill. I told them I was reporting them to the BBB.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Mont-Royal, QC- H4P 1N3

Date Reported: June 18, 2025


Online Purchase - Nobl Luggage

I placed an order on May 13 and waited the 72 hours promised for shipping. When the 72 hours elapsed, I tried to contact via phone, online chat, and email asking status. It took days for a response (phone kept disconnecting). The online chat is a bot, and I would get weird standard responses. The emails would get responses saying that the suitcase was held up by tariff issues. I kept trying. Daily. Finally after daily numerous times, on June 6, a response to my email came saying that the order was canceled and I would receive credit to my credit card within 3-5 business days. Today is June 15, and I still haven’t received credit to my card. I have continued to try to contact them daily via phone kept disconnecting, email and online chat, and have not been successful. This company is not a legit company, I think the rave reviews are fake, and I think these are all a scam. I have filed a report with my credit card company as well. Please people, do not buy from this online company.

Dollars Lost: $310

NV

Date Reported: June 15, 2025


Other

I wish I could add pictures of the 3 different receipts. I purchased some artificial flowers, however the invoice Glamormalls sent me and online agreement was $57.92. Approximately a week later I called PayPal trying to explain when I agreed to the payment it was $57.92 (55.16 for flowers & $2.76 Shipping Insurance) which is on my email and www.Glamormalls.com website in purchase history. However, on the PayPal invoice from "vxv1iuzpenvccand Technology co., ltd and Ph# +86 13248455162 (Name wasn't Glamormalls) there was an additional $17.38 (31.5% of purchase price) that was notated for as "Tax Fees". Glamormalls has BBB accredited on their website with an A+ rating. Now I've learned not to trust BBB accredited, because even that can be a scam because they are not even in the USA. It took over 6 weeks for items to arrive and I know they sent email saying they were having difficulty shipping because of tariff changes, and they advertised "Free Shipping". The flowers were Dollar Tree grade (low grade) and certainly not worth $57.92.

Dollars Lost: $17.38

Unknown Location

Date Reported: June 15, 2025


Online Purchase

I found an add on Facebook and ordered the merchandise. Their website stated that it could take 1-3 days to process the order, then 5-15 for shipment. It is 1.5 months later and still no shipment has been received. When I reached out to them, they stated that it was because of the tariffs. However, this isn't something they stated would happen in their online shipment policy. I feel the run around I was given, the tariff is just an excuse.

Dollars Lost: $29.95

Unknown Location

Date Reported: June 13, 2025


Romance - Crypo

Scammer messaged me on Facebook, then FB messenger. She suggested I download and use WhatsApp. We connected on WhatsApp and she described herself owning a fashion design studio in San Francisco. She also mentioned Bitcoin trading interests and offered help me make profits in trading Bitcoin with an initial $2,100. She guided me through the setup process and had me download Crypto trading and wallet apps and set up the accounts. Step by step she walked me through all of it and seemed to have an interest in my life. She explained that there are a lot of scammers using her pictures but she was not a scammer. We traded pictures and chatted about various things and eventually she suggested a video call. Scammer looked like the girl in the pictures, (but thinking back it most likely was an AI filter). Scammer said her Uncle has a group of people that trade on NESBITTCO.COM and offered me the opportunity to join them. It started out OK, We made some trades and it seemed i made a few hundred dollars per 30s trades.. She showed me screenshots of her trades and profits of larger amounts and suggested I add more funds to trade with. all seems normal at first, I wired $50,000 from my savings account to Strike (a bitcoin buy/sell app). Scammer walked me through the process of sending the funds to the trading website and it went from there. Scammer offered to front $72,000 from her bitcoin assets for me to trade with also. seemed very generous, so I went along with it. After trading for a month I needed to withdraw funds, Scammer walked me through the process and it worked. I was able to withdraw and return $10,000 to my bank account. All seemed good. We continued chatting daily, watching videos and movies at the same time discussing them after.. We would node trade 1 or 2 times a week as time went on. In February she suggested I get a home equity loan for trading and making even more profits and just pay it back after a month. I ended up doing this for $191,000, (very bad decision) One day the trading site stopped working, scammer assured me my funds are safe, and it was just a domain name change. Scammer gave me the new name and it was working again. The website did this 4-5 times total ending on FRBIT.CC. I decided to withdraw funds in the amount of $65,000 a day in April and she walked me through the process step by step. Once I hit OK it was done and she said I just have to wait a few hours or 24h at most (they never arrived). The next day she suggested I contact customer service and ask why the funds haven't arrived yet. BIT customer service claimed that an error in the receiving address caused an anomaly with my account and I needed to pay $65,000 to fix the issue within 7 days. (Scammer said she had never heard of this issue ever before now) Since just about all of my funds were stuck in this FRBIT.CC site I had to come up with $33,000 and scammer offered the rest ($32,000), however it was not in the 7 day allotted time. Scammer assured me we were good. Customer service then said I was required to pay 1% of the total amount in my account before my account could be used again ($29,969) late fees. Scammer promised she would help with this, but never did. I managed to come up with $10,000, and she promised the rest. She then claimed a tariff issue caused her to have to use Mexico or Canada to get past the fees on stuff from China, so she used $7,000 of her $20k. Scammer promised the $13,000 was for me to use only, nothing else. She walked me through paying the 10k and another $7k to BIT customer service again, and when she was supposed to transfer the rest, she claimed her bank card was frozen and could not do anything with her funds. Scammer claimed the bank and accused her of money laundering and froze her account. Scammer also claimed her uncle was being targeted for espionage and was under investigation by an MP (all lies). She then left me to gather the $13,000 to restore my account. I refinanced my home equity loan and came up with the funds , but by this time FRBIT.CC stopped working and I could not access the site.. Scammer assured me this was normal, and she would get the name. After a few days she told me the new name, www.cbocn.com or (CBMWW.COM.) After creating an account she said I just need to verify by uploading me CDL and everything will work after I pay the final $13,000 late fee even though the site was totally different. What choice did I have if I wanted to retrieve anything at this point. She had me contact customer service on the CBOT site and they said i need to pay the "funds". went through process again, and paid the $13,000 (final mistake). I attempted to withdraw a small amount and it has yet to go through, just says "confirmation in progress". its been a week and customer service stopped responding altogether.. This person has caused me a to be in a financial mess. I hope one day they are caught and tried and convicted. This has caused me major anxiety and I doubt I will ever recover. I know it was a big mistake to trust this person, the script this scammer followed on me worked too well. She has contacted me less and less over the timeline. Scammer then came up with that I have to pay %10 taxes on withdraws made from the CBOT site in order to prevent people evading paying taxes on withdraws. total lies, but I found out that that is the last part of this type of scam and I will never get my funds back. This has been a nightmare. Crypto trading is all a scam to me now. Please help. I'm dreading filing taxes in 2026 now as this is the worst nightmare ever.

Dollars Lost: $400000

San Francisco, CA- 94133

Date Reported: June 10, 2025


Online Purchase - Pink Galaxy Scam

I purchased a shirt from The Pink Galaxy website. I placed the order on April 27, 2025 and received two items that I did not order on May 6, 2025. I emailed [email protected] and told them I received two items that I did not order, that I ordered a shirt and that I would like my money back. Their response was "Thanks for reaching out to us. Due to President Trump’s tariff actions, delays in Customs clearance would be inevitable. We are sorry for the inconvenience. We will push the shipping company to expedite the transportation of your order. Thank you for your kindness and understanding. " Yours sincerely Customer Service Team

Dollars Lost: $24.25

Unknown Location

Date Reported: June 5, 2025


Online Purchase - thepinkgalaxy.com

this order was placed on 3/27/25. Standard Shipping (5-7 Days). Here we are 6/3/25 and still no package. I have requested a full refund numerous of times and all I get is excuses. I have a email trail of all the back and fourth with this company. They stated that my package was delivered on 4/24/25. Then I get this response Sorry to keep you waiting. Unfortunately, your order is delayed at customs due to President Trump's tariff actions. Please rest assured that we are working closely with our partners to expedite your shipment and minimize any further delays Please allow a week for an update. We are checking this with our shipping partner in your country, and it wouldn't be that fast to get an answer. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding

Dollars Lost: $21

Unknown Location

Date Reported: June 3, 2025


Online Purchase - L,L. Bean Outlet Imposter

On May 12, 2025 (according to my online bank account) I was playing a game on my phone. The game contains ads between moves. An ad popped up for "L.L. Bean Outlet" advertising items for as little as $6 USD. The website seems legitimate so I ordered a few items including a pair or women's summer shorts and a men's cardigan sweater (i can't remember the 3rd item). I did receive an email saying that I'd be informed when the items shipped. Unfortunately I might have deleted that email. I didn't think anything of until I looked at the bank account entry and saw SILKQS* SILKQS 5948 SINGAPORE SG. Also I have not received an email saying the items were being shipped. This COULD be legitimate because we know cargo coming from southeast Asia is being delayed due to the tariff situation. But it's probably a scam.

Dollars Lost: $54.81

Unknown Location

Date Reported: May 25, 2025


Online Purchase

This BBB site required the following information, yet the only address and phone number I could locate online was in Memphis, TN. I did not order from this store directly, although they apparently represent usacomfycloths. USAcomfycloths does not publish or may not have a phone number, address or specific location! I ordered from usacomfycloths.com. My “snake bite” experience began with a Facebook ad. Ads on Facebook are numerous, appear well documented and can be traps. I fell for the usacomfy.cloths trap, spent $52.47 ordering what looked like an appealing looking shirt. I’ve learned that this misinformation site I (USAcomfycloth.com) is lie after lie. Their online site claims money back protection, fast shipping and safe check-out. Not true! I believe usacomfy.cloths attempts to profit by plastering USA motiffs on their web site. The clothing is apparently not USA produced (probably from China judging from the shoddy fabric and construction). The transit- tracking.hub messages claimed order came from Cavan, Ireland and their supposed “fast” shipping took around 46 days. When queried re: delay concern, was informed that tariff changes were responsible for slow shipping (ordered 4/3/25 -delivered 5/19/25). As for the money back protection, my Visa charge, was transferred to their PayPal, account. Researching I learned that PayPal is not likely to reimburse charges under any circumstance. After contacting merchant, usacomfy.cloths about dissatisfaction, their “goodwill” response was to offer a $4.00 reimbursement!! The order's plastic bag packaging was labeled Grmando Oteroy out of Lawrenceville, GA. Did more online research to discover scam after scam from disgruntled people who had bad experiences with them. Turns out that Gmando Oteroyis also located in other states. Scam Detector’s algorithm gives this business the following rank: 13.4/100. Scam Dectector says - Our low trust score leans toward “yes." On scam. “On usacomfycloths our in-depth review is based on 53 powerful factors we aggregated to expose high-risk activity.” Then malwaretips.com lists usa comfycloths as a scam operation. “On the surface, UsaComfycloths.com appears to be a legitimate online retailer selling various discounted items to shoppers at prices significantly lower than major retailers. However, in reality, UsaComfycloths.com is a scam website that engages in deceptive tactics to trick customers into placing orders and handing over their money or sensitive personal information.Scammers behind UsaComfycloths.com use spam emails and social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok to promote the site and lure in victims. This fraudulent site uses incredibly low prices and stolen product images to entice unsuspecting shoppers. Once victims place orders and submit payment information, the scammers simply take the money and run. Customers are left with one of the following outcomes: Knock-off or inferior substitutes – Victims may receive cheap replicas made with poor-quality materials thatdo not match the original product descriptions. This is really scary! On top of selling sham goods or no goods at all, UsaComfycloths.com also unscrupulously collects customers’ personal and financial data during checkout, including full names, home addresses, phone numbers, credit card details, and more. This information is likely used or sold for nefarious purposes like identity theft, credit card fraud, or sharing on dark web marketplaces. Our research indicates Usacomfycloths.com is likely part of a larger interconnected scam network based in China. This network operates countless fake online retail sites with the sole intent of defrauding customers.

Dollars Lost: $52.47

Memphis, TN- 38114

Date Reported: May 22, 2025


Online Purchase - Bikenda/Altrix Limited

I had purchased the item from their website. Without letting me know ahead of time I was charged a 25% tariff on this purchase when my payment went thru. I contacted them to find out why I was charged that amount. When the item finally came a month later, it was not what was advertised. It was supposed to be a denture reline kit. WHAT I got looked like a Halloween costume prop to attach to the front of your teeth. Their site says 120 day return guarantee. I contacted them to return at which time they stated that they would send me a 30% refund and I could keep the product or I would have to mail the product back to them at my cost which is 20.00 to ship it back to China for a full refund. I filed a case with PayPal, because either way I am not even getting a fraction of the money back. This is a scam company. I finally told them today just to return the 30% which will amount to maybe 9.00 out of 41.20 and that I would be filing a report with the BBB to try to get them shut down. Do not buy from this company. Minceetbein, Altrix, Bikenda. What ever other name they are using all over the web.

Dollars Lost: $41.2

Unknown Location

Date Reported: April 27, 2025


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