TalkScams Team · Source-backed educational guide · Not a community report
Fake closing-down sale advertises extreme clearance discounts
Fraudsters have imitated a well-known craft retailer's closure sales with pages claiming dramatic online markdowns. An online checkout and emailed receipt do not prove that the real chain operated the sale.
Source: U.S. Federal Trade Commission · Original advisory date: 2025-05-07
This summary is not a firsthand report or an endorsement or partnership by the source.
Warning signs to recognize
- An online 'liquidation' store advertises discounts the retailer has not confirmed.
- The seller's identity and payment protections cannot be verified
How to check or protect yourself
- Check the retailer's independently located official sale information.
- Retain receipts and report suspicious merchants to the marketplace or FTC