Scam Type
Other Scam
Business Name Used
Springfield-Hellcat
Date Reported
Oct 18, 2022
Victim Postal Code
34711
Total Dollars Lost
269
Scam Description
This scammer created a replica website of the Springfield Armory site, posing as a store for the Springfield Armory Hellcat pistol. They used the website Springfield-hellcat.com and have images of all of the same accessories (magazines, optics, holsters) for sale. The prices are comparable and discounted by only $20-40 as if on sale. Shipping is $20. By all accounts, it appeared legitimate. They ask you to create an account. Even the invoice they send looks legitimate. Where it became a little suspicious was when they indicated payments should be made through Zelle. They include instructions and the sales associate’s email and Zelle ID. They provided “Jesus Rosario” at zues.rosario@gmail.com. It appeared everything was legitimate and secure. A “Kenneth Wilson” at email sales@springfield-hellcat.com contacted me 4 days in to reassure me my order would ship. 10 days later, no product and no tracking information. I called the number provided on the website. It turned out to be a Google number, with a female voice message, asking who I was trying to reach, and then it went to voicemail. When I started inquiring via the “chat” feature on the website, as to why I had not received the item or tracking information, I received an email from a “Bryan” the next morning. He wanted me to send my bank account information for a refund. No way. These people are thieves!
