Holiday shoppers beware: An online company that claims to sell bourbon barrels in Lexington is reportedly scamming its customers.Attorney General Andy Beshear issued a Scam Alert on Friday for the website OakWoodBarrels.com.The website claims that The Oak Wood Barrel Co. sells bourbon, craft beer and spirit barrels that are ready to ship worldwide. But three victims, two from out-of-state, said they paid more than $650 for barrels they did not receive. Officials with the Better Business Bureau drove to the Lexington address listed on the company's website after receiving complaints, but they found no physical building at the site. And the U.S. Postal Service also returned a letter sent to the company from Beshear's office."During the Christmas season, it is sad that con artists go to extreme lengths in order to steal money and personal information from those who support Kentucky’s popular bourbon industry," Beshear said. "I urge anyone who has fallen victim to this company to contact the Office of the Attorney General immediately and file an online complaint.""Kentucky is well-known for its bourbon distilleries," said Kim Sweazy, the BBB's director of operations. "The people behind this scam used that recognition by providing what our investigation showed are fake Lexington addresses on the website."To contact Beshear’s Office of Consumer Protection Hotline, call 888-432-9257 or visit ag.ky.gov.

Holiday shoppers beware: An online company that claims to sell bourbon barrels in Lexington is reportedly scamming its customers.

Attorney General Andy Beshear issued a Scam Alert on Friday for the website OakWoodBarrels.com.


The website claims that The Oak Wood Barrel Co. sells bourbon, craft beer and spirit barrels that are ready to ship worldwide. But three victims, two from out-of-state, said they paid more than $650 for barrels they did not receive.

Officials with the Better Business Bureau drove to the Lexington address listed on the company's website after receiving complaints, but they found no physical building at the site. And the U.S. Postal Service also returned a letter sent to the company from Beshear's office.

"During the Christmas season, it is sad that con artists go to extreme lengths in order to steal money and personal information from those who support Kentucky’s popular bourbon industry," Beshear said. "I urge anyone who has fallen victim to this company to contact the Office of the Attorney General immediately and file an online complaint."

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

To contact Beshear’s Office of Consumer Protection Hotline, call 888-432-9257 or visit ag.ky.gov.