Fake Website Front Page of Google (kingarthurbaakinnig.it.com)
I consider myself pretty technologically savvy, and I was seconds away from falling for this one. I searched “Breville Bambino” into google on my phone, and a fake King Arthur Baking Company website showed as a sponsored result at the top (Screenshot #1 showing how accessible the website was). It was the fifth option listed behind the major stores (target, Williams Sonoma, etc). The two main things that set me off was that the sale price seemed a little too good to be true, and they were offering a 10% discount for credit/debit card transactions. Upon examining the url, I noticed the company name is misspelled. On its face, the website operates normal compared to any retail website (Screenshot #2 showing URL and how website was optimized for mobile use). You can shop the “store” and add items to a cart as normal on retail websites. I called the phone number listed and the National Republican Committee answered the phone (lol)
Unfortunately, I typed all my information in, but never clicked “place order”. I know it’s possible they can track my keystrokes, but praying against it.
I feel like Google should be somewhat liable in some manner, as this is very easy to fall for and is a direct result of their sponsored results. I reported it to the FTC, but not actually sure if that does anything
TLDR: Double check Google sponsored shopping results