Risk: Elevated
Lidl bargains? Criminals are behind these advertisements
Fraudsters misuse the name of the brand or institution mentioned. The brand or institution itself is not the source of these scam attempts.
Summary
What is this about? Current fraud case, reported by Watchlist Internet. For details, see the linked source.
Who is affected? Users of Lidl.
How high is the risk? Elevated
Why is this warning issued?
This warning has been included because it is based on a report from Watchlist Internet. It is intended to protect other users from this scam. The assessed risk is elevated.
How the scam works
- Current fraud case, reported by Watchlist Internet. For details, see the linked source.
- Fraudulent online shops lure customers with heavily discounted branded goods and appear professional at first glance.
- During the ordering process, prepayment (bank transfer) is often the only payment method left at the end.
- After payment, no goods, counterfeit goods, or inferior goods are delivered; the shop is later unreachable.
How to recognise it
- Only prepayment as a payment method
- Unrealistically low prices on branded goods
- Missing or faulty legal notice (Impressum)
How to protect yourself
- Before purchasing, check the legal notice, reviews, and the offered payment methods.
- Where possible, pay with buyer protection and never transfer money via prepayment to unknown shops.
- Be skeptical of unrealistically low prices and additionally research the shop name.
- Do not react under time pressure – legitimate organizations do not push you into immediate action.
- If in doubt, contact the affected organization via the officially known phone number or website – never via contact details from the suspicious message.
- In case of fraud, file a report with the police and inform the consumer protection center.
Affected data
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Watchlist Internet ↗Update history
- 24/07/2026Warning added from an official source