Fraud Alert- High Risk Websites That Take Your Money and Run

1. These websites accept only payment in advance. Once payment is made, communications stop and goods are never delivered.
2. The owner(s) of these sites purchase Google ads. If you Google a part number, it is likely the scam site will appear on either page 1 or page 2 of your Google search results.
3. The sites falsely claim to be authorized distributors for major semiconductor brands.
4. The sites falsely claim to be members of ECIA.
5. The sites share almost identical language and, in some instances, are a mirror copy of one another.
6. Obsolete and hard to find parts are identified as in “stock” at below market prices.