Beware of scam and fraud sites (range, purchase)

[lionking]

Beware of it, it is happening a lot, criminals have taken note the demand for ammo and guns and are creating scam sites so do your research before you buy. I have been buying online for over fifteen years and even I just got taken.

Ammunationusa

1 had good reviews on ammoseek
2 had a secure link
3 fraud check sites didn't list it
4 company seemed to have a current FFL
5 Site specifics didn't raise any red flags
6 pricing was not too good to be true

But two weeks later no contact, no replies, no tracking, no shipment, no phone number tied to the company that answers

If a site says to use zelie, or western union, or paypal, or cash app DO NOT use it. Even some sites will take your card then say it won't process and direct you to a cash payment and then they stole your card info also.

I messed up and forgot paypal terms of no ammo or guns and used it, I cannot contact paypal to dispute because they won't cover it and will ban me after anyway.

So be careful online, or learn the hard way like I did

[Threerun]

Yup. I’m on a long range hunting forum and there is a section devoted to listing fraudsters and verified good sites.

But I keep my purchases limited to well known and established merchants. Sorry you got taken.

[pikabike]

Yikes. Thanks for posting. I’ve been buying all ammo from LGS. I was browsing to find online vendors for times, such as now, when the LGS do not have my choices in stock.

[Nonesuch]

Originally Posted by lionking

If a site says to use zelie, or western union, or paypal, or cash app DO NOT use it. Even some sites will take your card then say it won't process and direct you to a cash payment and then they stole your card info also.

That's the key -- the fraudsters need to obtain payment through something other than traditional credit card processing, because that's the way they get away with keeping your money and not delivering the product.