The Better Business Bureau and the Kentucky Attorney General's Office says an online bourbon barrel company claiming it is located in Lexington is a scam.

Customers say the Oak Wood Barrel Company, which is found at OakWoodBarrels.com, scammed them out of hundreds of dollars. This includes two in Kansas and one in Virginia who paid $650 for barrels they didn't receive.

A Better Business Bureau employee drove to the address listed on the company's website and discovered there isn't a physical building. The post office also returned a letter the attorney general's office sent.

“Kentucky is well-known for its bourbon distilleries,” Better Business Bureau director of operations Kim Sweazy said. “The people behind this scam used that recognition by providing what our investigation showed are fake Lexington addresses on the website.”

You should always check to see if an online business has a phone number and research customer reviews before purchasing from the retailer.