Canadian retailer going out of business warns of fake websites and accounts [Video]

Canadian retailer Peavey Industries LP is warning customers of imitation scams as the company closes its stores beloved for farm goods.

Jest Sidloski, the vice-president of marketing for the Alberta-based company, said Wednesday fake Facebook accounts and websites have been created pretending to be Peavey Mart, selling non-existent goods at steep discounts to defraud customers and steal their information.

He said he thinks fraudsters are using the store closures as an opportunity to scam.

“They’ve built these websites rapidly and are selling products customers would come to expect at a Peavey Mart store, but they’re 80 per cent off,” Sidloski said.

He added the company is only offering sales in person, not online.

“Unfortunately, people are falling victim to this because these fraud sites look legitimate,” he said.

Peavey Industries LP announced last month it’s planning to close all of its 90 stores across Canada after nearly 60 years in …