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Fake Online Shop

Fictitious case. Professional-looking website selling electronics at heavily discounted prices. Payment of £890 taken but goods never delivered. Domain registered just 2 weeks prior to the purchase. Investigation reveals network of 12 connected fake shops.

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Forensic Investigation Report
6 pages • Domain analysis + Payment tracing + Fraud network
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Formal Statement
5 pages • Ready for Action Fraud / chargeback
Document 1 — Forensic Investigation Report
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Forensic Report — Fake E-Commerce
TraceProof_Forensic_Report.pdf • 6 pages • Classification TLP:AMBER
Risk 85/100
TP-2026-5478 Method: Fake e-commerce Amount: £890 Vector: Google Shopping ads 12 connected fake shops identified

“TechDeals-UK.com” — fake electronics retailer with stolen product images

3 May 2026
Victim finds “TechDeals-UK.com” via Google Shopping ad. MacBook Air listed at £890 (RRP £1,299). Site has professional design, fake Trustpilot widget showing 4.8 stars, fake “Companies House registered” badge.
3 May 2026
Victim pays £890 via debit card. Receives order confirmation email from “orders@techdeals-uk.com” with fake Royal Mail tracking number.
10 May 2026
Tracking number shows “in transit” but never updates. Victim emails support — no response. Phone number listed on site goes to voicemail (generic recording).
17 May 2026
Site goes offline. Domain expires. Victim reports to Action Fraud and bank.
ElementFindingRisk
Domain techdeals-uk.comRegistered 14 days prior. WHOIS privacy. Hosted on Shopify (abusing free trial)HIGH
Payment processorStripe account under “TD Commerce Ltd” — shell company, dissolved 3 days after last transactionHIGH
Connected domains12 other fake shops identified sharing same Stripe account, Google Analytics ID, and server IPHIGH
Product imagesAll stolen from legitimate retailers (Currys, John Lewis). Metadata confirms different sourcesMEDIUM
Document 2 — Formal Statement (extract)
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Formal Statement — Fake Online Shop
TraceProof_Statement.pdf • 5 pages • Supports chargeback + Action Fraud report

Statement of facts

I, REDACTED, report that on 3 May 2026 I purchased a MacBook Air from the website “TechDeals-UK.com” for £890. The goods were never delivered, the website has since been taken offline, and all attempts to contact the seller have failed. The forensic investigation confirms this was a fraudulent operation connected to at least 12 other fake retail websites.

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