Business busted for making false claims about Bondi terror attack

NSW Fair Trading found the company falsely claimed the proceeds of sales would go to victims and their families.

An online retailer has been taken down for trying to take advantage of the Bondi terror attack by claiming its owners were directly impacted by the shooting.

According to NSW Fair Trading, Bondi United claimed several times its founders "have a connection" to the shooting – the worst ever terror attack on Australian soil – and that the store would give proceeds of sales to victims and their families.

The retailer sold clothes and other accessories through two different websites.

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"NSW Fair Trading's investigation has found these assertions to be false," a statement said.

Bondi United's websites and social media pages were shut down, but shoppers are being warned to be on the lookout for new websites created by the founders who have tried to profit from the tragedy.

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"Other traders may take a similar approach", NSW Fair Trading warned.

People who bought items from Bondi United's website are entitled to refunds, and can also lodge a complaint at the official NSW Fair Trading Website.

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