Wow. This here is a pretty convincing scam I almost fell for. I was led here via a Facebook post about how Casio apologises to the people who queued at the new G-shock store at Vivocity waiting to purchase the GA-2100-1A for $75 (USP $199) but were disappointed when stocks ran out early. To make up, the store directs the reader to the website pictured above where anyone can enjoy the same discount. The copy on the right promises 'VIP support service' AND a 70% discount voucher on the next purchase as enticement to purchase 2 units. Perhaps the scammers overplayed their hand here as the offer was too good to be true. There is also a typo that doesn't make sense. Still, since I was in the market for a new watch, I clicked the 'Buy Now' button...
and this window pops up. A bold eye-catching timer urges a quick response, while the 78/100 of 'quantity remaining' is there to show how lucky we are to be among the remaining few to enjoy this limited-time offer. I actually went as far as to fill in my personal details, but stopped short at clicking the 'Buy Now' button. Call it paranoia, but I decided to check for any corroborating news stories about such an event occurring. None. The supposed 'new store' doesn't even exist. I tried clicking on the menu buttons at the top, and they don't work. The buttons that did work were the icons at the top right, but they only led back to this purchase window.
I wish I could find the Facebook story that led me here in the first place, but when I returned to my FB feed, it automatically refreshed and the story disappeared. Anyway, a really close call for me. Glad I listened to the alarm bells in my head.
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