Scam Type
Online Purchase Scam
Business Name Used
Foreign Purchase
Date Reported
November 19, 2023
Postal Code
23662
Total Dollars Lost
$ 279
Scam Description
I was looking around for a few days to buy some Taylor Swift merchandise. At some point, I guess, I got redirected to a fake identical website. I had been back and forth between my laptop and phone, but in the end made that purchase from my laptop. Everything I purchased I have confirmed is available on the official website. When I got the email with my order number it immediately looked OFF. The return email addresses looked suspicious, the sign off is generic, and there is no contact information. I also have never received the tracking email they said I’d get 3 days ago. When you click on one of the addresses it has in the email (https://www.taylorswiftsmerch.com/) it takes you to a jewelry site.
They used these phrases in the email:
subject@mailushub.com
Please reply to this email should you need any help on the order,
e.g. Order Cancellation, Payment Issues, Product Quality, Shipping and etc.
Thank you for ordering from www.taylorswiftsmerch.com . The order information as follows:
The order number: (REMOVED)
Products
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There Will Be No Explanation There Will Just Be Reputation Oversized Hoodie – Cotton, XL
STYLE:Cotton Size:XL
Price: 75
Qty: 1
SubTotal: 75
From The Vault Photo 1989 (Taylor’s Version) Gray Hoodie – Cotton, XL
TYPES:Cotton Size:XL
Price: 62.9
Qty: 1
SubTotal: 62.9
Karma’s A Relaxing Thought Tie Dye T-Shirt – 2XL
Size:2XL
Price: 45
Qty: 1
SubTotal: 45
Taylor Swift Loving Him Was Red Hoodie – XL
Size:XL
Price: 49.9
Qty: 1
SubTotal: 49.9
Taylor Swift The Eras Tour Draw the Cat Eye Hoodie – XL
Size:XL
Price: 46.99
Qty: 1
SubTotal: 46.99
Total QTY: 5
Total: 279.79
Payment Method
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umipay
Your order will be posted out in 2-4 days. And then we will email
you tracking number once we get it from our delivery company.
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Sincerely,
service
BBB Notes as provided by the FBI:
WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE A VICTIM
If you are a victim of an online shopping scam, the FBI recommends taking the following actions:
• Report the activity to the Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.IC3.gov or your local FBI field office, which can be located at www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices.
• Report the activity to the online payment service used for the financial transaction.
• Contact your financial institution immediately upon discovering any fraudulent or suspicious activity and direct them to stop or reverse the transactions.
• Ask your financial institution to contact the corresponding financial institution where the fraudulent or suspicious transfer was sent.
If you believe you are the victim of an Internet scam or cyber crime, or if you want to report suspicious activity, please visit the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.IC3.gov.
