A viral TikTok jewelry scam is sucking in customers with 'revenge' videos by creators who say they too were tricked

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  • A network of websites is tricking customers into buying jewelry they think is an amazing deal.
  • The scam is powered by videos purporting to give buyers a secret discount code in an act of revenge.
  • But the women in the videos said they too were tricked and had no idea they'd be fronting a con.
Period4 Jul 2023

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  • TitleA viral TikTok jewelry scam is sucking in customers with 'revenge' videos by creators who say they too were tricked
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletBusiness Insider
    Media typeOther
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date4/07/23
    DescriptionA network of websites is tricking customers into buying jewelry they think is an amazing deal.
    The scam is powered by videos purporting to give buyers a secret discount code in an act of revenge.
    But the women in the videos said they too were tricked and had no idea they'd be fronting a con.
    Producer/AuthorLindsay Dodgson
    URLhttps://www.insider.com/trugala-tiktok-jewelry-scam-fools-customers-with-revenge-videos-2023-6
    PersonsCatalina Goanta
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