Takedown Research
Scam breakdowns.
We point our scanners at well-known brands, then publish what we find: fake storefronts, copied listings, paid ads, and impersonating accounts, side by side with the real thing.
New breakdown every Tuesday
A fake Gymshark store listed 2,584 products at half price, using Gymshark's own photos
gymsharkusa.com copies Gymshark's catalogue, names and studio photos, then halves every list price. A second store hides from ordinary visitors, and Gymshark's Shadow Seamless T-Shirt photo sells shirts on DHgate and Mercado Libre.
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A fake Castore store copied 3,422 products, England Rugby's 26/27 kit included
castorestore.shop sells team kit at 65% off with Castore's own photos and product addresses, including the England Rugby home shirt for $24.85. On DHgate, a McLaren 'Castore Core' T-shirt from $2.85 uses the official photos, matched on listings from 5 sellers.
63 fake DFYNE stores were live on one day, selling its $62.50 leggings for $20.65
One serves DFYNE's own photo files and cuts every price by 65%. Five share one product database in five languages. DFYNE's name and photos also turn up on Mercado Libre, AliExpress, DHgate and TikTok Shop.
A fake TALA store copied 544 product pages and sells £15 gift cards for $6.01
talaactivewear.com lists 749 products with TALA's own photos, all at 70% off, gift cards included. Its contact page still offers help with your home and garden.
2 fake Varley stores sell its full catalogue at up to 70% off, with Varley's own photos
varleyshop.com and varleyapparel.com sell hundreds of Varley products with the brand's photos. One signs its footer with Varley's company name, the other lists example@example.com as its email. 3 more Varley-name domains are already on hold.
5 fake AYBL stores, and a DHgate listing using 14 of AYBL's own product photos
The stores run on AYBL-branded campaign photos and real product names, and 3 share one storefront template. On DHgate, one listing sells Adapt Seamless Leggings in AYBL colourways with the brand's own photos, and 12 more put AYBL in the title.
4 fake Venum stores promise up to 80% off, and 3 share one hosting network
Each domain bolts one retail word onto Venum. All 4 stores lead with the Venum logo and discounts of up to 80%, and 3 resolve to the same host.
How this series is made
We follow the evidence
Each brand in this series is selected because it is recognisable and heavily copied. The findings come from what our scanners surface, not from a prepared brief.
The scanner does the research
The same engine our customers use runs the sweep: reverse image matching, certificate monitoring, ad library sweeps, and handle collision checks.
We preserve the evidence
Every report is built from timestamped source and target captures, domain records, storefront signals, and a side-by-side visual assessment.
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