The number of scams involving fake online stores continues to rise in Belgium. Last year, the Federal Public Service for the Economy recorded an average of 23 complaints from victims every day. Actual number even higherConsumers and businesses filed 8,342 unique reports last year regarding so-called “fake online stores,” according to the FPS Economy’s recently published 2025 activity report. It is the most frequently reported complaint to the agency, and the actual number of scams is undoubtedly much higher, as not everyone reports them. The fake websites are often set up from abroad, with a URL ending in .be.