You may have seen in recent media coverage that there’s been a rise in fraudulent websites that have been created by scammers with the intention of scamming unsuspecting customers of their money, personal and financial information.  

Understanding the kinds of things to look out for when shopping online will arm you with the confidence to determine whether a website is legitimate or not. Here are some red flags to look out for that will help you shop online safely:  

Unusual Website Address

It’s important to check the website address very carefully and pay attention to detail. GAZMAN’s official retail website address is www.gazman.com.au. That means that the URL will always begin with www.gazman.com.au.

In some instances, scammers may use a website address that is very similar to the official website address but alter it very slightly. For example, adding a dash or underscore or adding an additional word at the end. For example:

www.gazman-store.com
www.gazmansale.store
www.gazmansale.com.au

In other instances, scammers may use a completely different website address and lure you in with heavily discounted prices.

Authorised Sellers

GAZMAN has an online store that operates out of Australia and standalone retail stores in Australia only. GAZMAN product is also available at a number of authorised stockists including Myer and independent stockists both online and in their retail stores. If you’re unsure, please reach out to our Customer Service team.

Heavily Discounted Prices

Scam websites will often advertise GAZMAN products at heavily discounted prices to appeal to customers. The general rule of thumb is that if it looks too good to be true, then it probably is.

Missing Information or Poor Grammar

A scam website will look similar to the official website from the first glance but if you look a little more closely, you’ll usually find that the scam website may contain spelling mistakes and poor grammar. It may also be missing information like how to return or exchange the goods. 

Missing ABN

Sometimes a scam website may be missing an ABN on their Terms & Conditions page. Check the Terms & Conditions page to see if there’s an Australian Business Number associated with the business.

Check Contact Details

Check the website’s address of operation closely. GAZMAN’s head office is based in Melbourne, Australia. It’s likely that the website has listed an address that is outside of Australia and/or doesn’t exist.

Another red flag to look out for is the email address. GAZMAN’s legitimate email addresses end with @gazman.com.au (XXXXXXXX@gazman.com.au) and scammers may use free email services like Gmail to create an email address for their scam website.

Social Media Advertising

Scammers are increasingly engaging in fraudulent behaviour in the social media space by advertising products using an illegitimate social media account. All social media advertising activity is promoted by our official social media accounts with the following social media handles: 

 Facebook: @GAZMANClothing 

Instagram: @gazmanclothing  

Are You Unsure and Need Assistance?

If you come across a suspicious website selling GAZMAN products and are unsure about its legitimacy, please contact our Customer Service team before you make any purchases on the website. Our Customer Service team will be able to advise whether it’s a legitimate website or not.

If you come across a scam website promoting GAZMAN products, we’d appreciate it if you could report this to us by contacting customerservice@gazman.com.au with the website address of the site so we can request removal of the website.