Aku Boots
4 reviews
Total scam!! Excellent clone of AKU Italy's site – This is a clever scam site that fooled me totally. I forgot to check and see on the payment page that the credit card section wasn't via a secure HTTPS link. Bank wasn't too helpful. Thankfully Google Pay declined the payment. Sad to see that an earlier reviewer notified the authorities in February 23 about the site but it is still up.
Scam website DO NOT USE! – AKU Boots Australia (akubootsaustralia.com OR bootsau.com) is a SCAM. Product never arrives then excuses are given before they offer 40% refund or maybe 50% if you argue, but that doesn't arrive either.
Scam website – Don't use this website, it's a scam, no communication from them once they get your money. I reported this to Scamwatch and ASIC in February, the site is still up.
Fraudulent website - DO NOT USE! – Aku is a great Italian hiking boot maker. However, if you search for Aku boots online in Australia, there's a good chance you'll end up on an official-looking website under 'bootsau.co'. BEWARE THIS IS A FRAUDULENT WEBSITE - PURE AND SIMPLE. They will take your money, tell you to be patient if you query them, then lie and offer you a third of your… Read more
money back. I contacted Aku in Italy and they confirmed it is a fraudulent website - they have even listed it as such on their own website. The audacity of these scammers is something else.
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