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Online Purchase

Scam Type

Online Purchase Scam

Date Reported

2023-02-18 00:00:00

Victim Postal Code

20910

Total Dollars Lost

10

Scam Description

Impulse bought a retro emulation handheld from a TikTok ad, but immediately realized it was a scam – there was no confirmation email and no intact phone number to call. The tracking function on the site does not work and the charge on the card is to a different merchant name (Jeweltopia Boutique). The final confirmation also purports to include a 14-day trial to a rewards program that converts to a monthly 14.99 subscription even though I did not add this to my cart before checkout.

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