Have you recently come across the website theskyquaddrone[.]com? The site has been really popular online recently, with many people wondering if the massive discounts are legitimate. Well, if you were looking to purchase a SkyQuad Drone, we’ve got some bad news for you — the site is 100% a scam!
theskyquaddrone[.]com — a confirmed scam!
When checked with ScamAdviser, theskyquaddrone[.]com achieves a poor Trustscore of 55 out of 100!
During its analysis of a website, ScamAdviser checks 40 different data points such as server location, malware reports, and website ratings to determine if a site is a scam or not. Unfortunately for theskyquaddrone[.]com, it was not able to fool ScamAdviser — the scam website fell short in a couple of key areas: the site’s owner is hiding his or her identity and the website was only registered very recently. These are two big signs that a website isn’t to be trusted.
Scam websites — what to watch out for
- The acceptance of unusual payment methods (wire transfer/mobile payment apps etc.).
- Unreasonable requests for detailed personal information.
- Typos and questionable wordings.
- Lack of genuine reviews/lots of irrelevant reviews.
- Too-good-to-be-true deals.
For more tips on spotting fake online shops, please check out this article.
How to protect yourself from theskyquadrone[.]com scams
- Shop only on legitimate online stores and platforms.
- Do your homework and read reviews about the online store you plan to shop with.
- NEVER click links or attachments from unknown sources. Use Trend Micro ScamCheck to combat scams with ease! (It’s 100% FREE).
Trend Micro ScamCheck is an all-in-one browser extension and mobile app for detecting scams, phishing attacks, malware, and dangerous links — and it’s FREE!
After you’ve pinned the ScamCheck extension, it will block dangerous sites automatically! (Available on Safari, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Edge).
You can also download the ScamCheck mobile app for 24/7 automatic scam and spam detection and filtering. (Available for Android and iOS).
Check out this page for more information on ScamCheck.
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- By Craig Fisher | October 16, 2022
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