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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The wire began to smoke': how to avoid counterfeits scams on Vinted and other resale sites

When Maheen found a brand-new Dyson Airwrap for the bargain price of 260 on the resale website Vinted, she was thrilled. The seller's reviews were all five-star, and she trusted in the buyer-protection policy should something go wrong. Sold new, an Airwrap costs between 400 and 480, but Maheen did not suspect anything was amiss. I had used Vinted many times and it was simple and straightforward. Nothing had ever gone wrong, she says.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Ruthless timeshare fraud robbed elderly of savings

A 28m timeshare fraud duped over 3,500 victims, extracting millions via worthless "Monster Credits" and leaving many elderly owners burdened with unsellable timeshares.
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