Overview
- Cerne said he paid about €2,500 by credit card for a table and four chairs ordered online, but the goods never arrived.
- He recovered the money through his credit card insurance and immediately blocked the account after noticing the fraud.
- According to Cerne, perpetrators attempted a second debit that failed because the account was already blocked.
- He acknowledged not checking the website’s imprint, which listed an Irish company, and now flags that as a warning sign.
- In interviews, he urged shoppers to read reviews, delete suspicious emails, consider buying locally, and use protected payment methods.