Gun and ammo related scam websites
Maybe I'm not in the loop but I stumbled onto this today: https://www.springfield-hellcat.com/
It is a completely legitimate and in no way a scam website dedicated to the Springfield Hellcat.
https://i.imgur.com/ynlDALV.png
Looks legit at first. Hovering over the "store" menu item is where it gets interesting. The store entries are "9mm caliber", "magazines" and "accessories". Odd way to phrase it but ok.
https://i.imgur.com/zSVE8tN.png
Aaaaand there it is. "9mm caliber is made by the best engineers after several developments." The best engineers you say? Several developments? Those are the developments I like! You know what? I'm sold. Already. I need this.
Well unfortunately some of the Perfectly Legitimate Goods were sold out. But just my luck, some were in stock!
It's buy time. Let's see. I guess we fill out our Perfectly Legitimate Order Form....
https://i.imgur.com/Sh8t2Lv.png
They only take Zelle, no credit cards. But fortunately for me, I have Zelle! (Because everyone does. You bank gave it to you. No you don't get a say in it.)
https://i.imgur.com/sg8fX5F.png
Uh oh. "If your order consist of a firearm"... well shit. My order DO consist of a firearm. Now I need an FFL? :mad:
https://i.imgur.com/aGSYcqC.png
Oh, thank goodness. The FFL is optional. I was starting to worry I wouldn't be able to give this Perfectly Legitimate Business my money.
https://i.imgur.com/yVmYRVM.png
Pipe down, you. I'm sure it was just an clerical error. They'll definitely get things squared away before they ship the gun that very much exists.
https://i.imgur.com/u6J0OHa.png
BOOM. Ordered. Just need to get their Perfectly Legitimate Email in my inbox, Zelle them my money, wait for them to recognize the completely understandable mistake of leaving out the FFL, thank them for their low, low fixed shipping rate of $20 and bing bam boom. Springfield Hellcat here I come!
https://i.imgur.com/dMP47X8.png
Of course without javascript the store has some placeholders they forgot to take out. But these things happen.
Wasn't there someone here recently that was looking at a similar Kimber-dedicated store? I guess enough people are falling for this sort of thing that it's actually profitable.