Scam watch: Is Domjnos page a scam or actually Domino’s Pizza Australia latest site scammers copied

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I Lost $800 — And Missed Dinner — After Accidentally Placed an Order on a ‘Domino’s’ Scam Site: These Are the Signs I Missed

  • Customer Scammed Out Of $800 By Fake ‘Domino’s’ Site
  • Others revealed that they realized “just in time.”
  • Have you been scammed recently? Email belinda.cleary@mailonline.com to share your story

By Belinda Cleary for Daily Mail Australia

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Hungry pizza lovers have been swindled by con artists in an elaborate scheme – one woman lost more than $800.

The victims revealed that they thought they had ordered food from Domino’s, only to discover that they had landed on a fake page.

Domino’s told FEMAIL it notified the site as soon as it became aware of it.

The scammers’ page was very similar to the official Domino’s website, but it was spelled with a “j” instead of an “i” and didn’t give diners the option to “pay in store” or use PayPal.

One would be a victim warned others on Facebook.

“I googled it and clicked on the very first results, which brought me to this website. Went through their menu, selected a few pizzas, then I wondered how come there is no option to pay via PayPal. Then I saw the website address,” she said.

The fake website looked remarkably like the real Domino’s site – with one subtle difference in the URL

Domino’s Full Statement:

“Domino’s takes these matters incredibly seriously and escalated this fraudulent website to our information security team as soon as we became aware of it. They then engaged the relevant stakeholders who are working to get it removed as a priority.

Domino’s encourages customers to be aware of text messages, websites, contests and/or other unsolicited contacts that fraudulently use the Domino’s brand.

Domino’s official email addresses and websites always end in dominos.com.au. This will never be misspelled. Our official website is www.dominos.com.au. Customers and the public should check the URL before entering sensitive personal information.

“If you become aware of a scam using the Domino’s brand, please escalate it to feedback@dominos.com.au so we can investigate further.”

Regular customers of Domino’s reported the same – after trying to buy dinner on June 18.

“I noticed my regular order wasn’t there. So I tried again. Use their app,” one woman said.

Others said they “realized too late.”

“My mom’s co-worker got $800 by accidentally using this site and no pizza or sign of money has been returned,” said one woman.

And it seems that scammers have used similar elaborate schemes with other companies.

“I ordered something from Peter Alexander today and it took me to a fake site!!!! I paid thinking oh weird it has no back payment etc as usual but I paid by card. Then I got a super weird email not for Peter Alexander and they took more out of my account than the order was. Seriously, I died. I can’t believe I fell for it, it looked so real,” one woman complained.

The real Domino's site is pictured

The real Domino’s site is pictured

‘There are many going around – I ordered nearly 3x frank green bottles today from what looked like their outlet site, but when I went to pay I realized there was no PayPal (although they advertised it), so I looked into the name of the website and realized it was a scam – little details like 0 instead of O In web address – so sneaky,” said another.

Some thanked the woman for the warning and said they would be sure to check all web addresses in the future.

“I ordered from dominoes last night and didn’t even think to check I will definitely be more careful after seeing this,” said one.

Scam-savvy shoppers revealed how they avoid getting caught.

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“I have a bank account that I only use for online shopping – I put the money in it when I buy things – it minimizes the risk,” said one woman.

“I always check the first site on search engine results since scammers push their URLs to get that spot,” said another.

“I use the store’s app or Paypal if they don’t have it,” said another.

Scam watchwhich is run by the Australian government, has a section devoted to fake websites, as this is a popular trick used by criminals.

The site explains the scam work by using sophisticated methods to imitate well-known sites.

“The biggest tip that a retail website is a scam is the payment method. Scammers will often ask you to pay by money order, pre-loaded money card or wire transfer, but if you send your money this way, you are unlikely to see it again or receive your purchased item.

Other companies, such as fashion retailer Dotti and supermarket chain Coles, have imitated sites and promotions in similar scams.

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Domino’s for comment.

Fake site scam warning signs

A product is advertised at an incredibly low price, or is advertised as having amazing benefits or features that sound too good to be true.

The other party insists on immediate payment, or payment by electronic transfer or telegraphic service. They may insist that you prepay for vouchers before accessing a cheap deal or giveaway.

The social media based store is very new and sells products at very low prices. The store may have limited information about delivery and other policies.

An online retailer provides insufficient information about privacy, terms of use, dispute resolution or contact details. The seller may be based abroad, or the seller may not allow payment through a secure payment service such as PayPal or a credit card transaction.

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