CYBERSECURITY experts have flagged a scam website that you should never search for.
The website pretends to sell an item that was made popular on TikTok but it will take your cash and give nothing in return.
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According to Trend Micro’s blog, you should not be searching for the phrase “Stanley1913US” online.
Whether you use Google Chrome or another browser, you’re at risk of giving away your personal and financial details if you try and purchase from that site.
Stanley brand water bottles were made very popular by TikTok and people hoping to buy one should use the legitimate website.
The experts at Trend Micro explained: “Stanley is a legitimate company and its website, Stanley1913.com (no US), sells Stanley vacuum flasks, lunch boxes, coolers, and lots of other products.
“Unfortunately, the website Stanley1913US[.]com is misusing the name of Stanley in an attempt to scam people.
“On ScamAdviser, Stanley1913US[.]com has an abysmal trust score of just 1% — definitive proof that the site is not to be trusted.”
The scam site claims to have 500,000 happy customers, despite only being around for a short amount of time.
This is a huge red flag and a common sign of a bogus shopping platform.
The Stanley1913US pretends to sell Stanley cups at reduced prices but will just steal your financial information and personal details.
Trend Micro warns that scammers can go on to sell your personal details on the dark web.
The best thing to do is to ignore any social media adverts for the fake website.
The adverts and posts may have lots of interactions but these are likely from bots.
Search for the official Stanley1913 website or legitimate brands that sell its products like Walmart.
If you accidentally buy something from a scam website you should contact your bank about the transaction as soon as possible.
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