hi
If you read through that scam thread posted earlier, some people had stories of how they got their money back.
(and I'm embarrassed that the scammmers were Canadian
If my apology counts for anything--I'm sorry)
As for tips on internet purchases--beware of the first results from Google (they are sponsored links), and watch the fine print on many sites. Google can also help if you lookup the company name and use "scam" in your search terms. That should reveal possible problems