Beware of Websites Impersonating THE NORTH FACE

- Impersonating websites attract consumers by exposing discount advertisement on social media and cause consumer damage by not delivering purchased goods or being inaccessible -

Consumers are recommended to pay attention to the damage caused by overseas online shopping malls impersonating THE NORTH FACE, an outdoor clothing brand.

A total of 21 consumer counseling cases* related to impersonated websites of THE NORTH FACE, all of whom were named “NFWEAR,” have been reported to Korea Consumer Agency (Director Jang Duck-Jin, KCA) between December 2021 and January 2022.

* Counselling requests submitted to ‘Crossborder Transaction Consumer Portal,’ operated by KCA, and ‘1372 Consumer Counselling Center,’ operated by KFTC