Last-minute shopping? Beware fake online retailers [Video]

If you’re finding store prices too high these days, you may be tempted to click on a social media ad offering a great discount.

But a warning before you do: the Better Business Bureau sayssocial media platforms are packed with fraudulent posts targeting holiday shoppers.

In a recent BBB study, 40 percent of online shopping fraud reports originated from ads found on Facebook and Instagram.

Popular shoes at a deep discount

Alejandra Matos is the latest victim.

She loves HeyDude shoes.

So, while scrolling on social media, she thought she had struck gold.

“It was on TikTok,” she said. “It was an ad showing a genuine logo as if it was a HeyDude page.”

It resembled the official HeyDude website, but the clearance deals were incredible.

“They were offering 20 pairs of HeyDude shoes for $50, or 10 pairs of HeyDudes for $35,” she said.

“I was like, I’m not going to miss that,” Matos said.

She even received a shipping confirmation, but weeks later—no shoes.

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