Beware of scam: multiple fake Leica websites offer significant discounts

There are several fake Leica websites that offer significant discounts on Leica gear. The websites are designed to resemble the original/official website, but upon examining the details, such as domain registration and hosting, you will quickly realize that these are all fake websites created to collect credit card information. I will not link to the actual websites, but you can see the URLs in the screenshots below – I am sure there are more out there (click for larger view):

I even noticed the scammers are advertising the fake sites on social media – here are a few screenshots I took just this morning:

 
Update 1 – I just saw another sponsored post on Instagram. Somebody is really spending money on this scam:

Update 2 – Leica Camera issued an official warning about the fraudulent websites:

Leica Camera issued a warning about fraudulent websites

Obviously, you will never find an 80% discount on Leica gear – use common sense and buy from one of our sponsors: