Scammed by a fake webshop? Here's how to prevent it!
Advertisements on Facebook and Instagram, payments with iDeal—it's all possible with a fake webshop. Translations are also constantly improving, making them increasingly difficult to spot. How do you avoid being scammed? And what can companies like Meta (Facebook and Instagram) and Currence (iDeal) do? We've investigated!
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00:00 Introduction
00:26 What is a fake webshop? 00:53 Dropshipping Difference
01:28 Instagram Scams
01:55 Reports and Damages Per Year
02:30 Fake Webshop Investigation
02:50 Advertising via Meta
03:20 Paying with iDeal
03:41 Webshop Looks Real
04:17 Extensive Damage
04:41 Setting Up Fake Webshop
05:38 Language Getting Better
06:02 Trustpilot Abuse
06:42 Problems Using iDeal
08:16 This Is What Happens with a Report
09:21 Meta Responsibility
11:09 Well-Known Webshops
11:22 Recognize a Fake Shop
11:55 Tips on What You Can Do Yourself
12:50 Check the Webshop
13:28 When You've Been Scammed
14:01 File a Report
14:47 It Can Happen to Anyone
15:17 Outro
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