Beware the keyboard! Over 800,000 people across Europe and the US have fallen victim to a large-scale online scam involving fake designer brand websites originating from China. Since 2015, around 76,000 multilingual websites have been created, offering fake discounts on designer goods from brands like Dior, Nike and Lacoste and attempting to take attempted to take €50m (£43m). Victims were duped into sharing personal details and making payments, often receiving nothing or incorrect items in return, with more than half of the victims sharing debit and credit card information that exposes them to potential identity theft and cybercrimes. The scam underscores a global trend of increasing online fraud. In the UK, online scams surged by 43% in the first half of 2023 compared to the previous year.