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B.C. puzzle company says Facebook failing to solve its global scams plague

Fake businesses change 91Ƶwebsite and identities faster than burning paper91Ƶ: Cobble Hill Puzzle Company

A B.C.-based company with a worldwide customer base says Meta91Ƶs fraud and scam policy is failing after potential customers were duped.

Those at Cobble Hill Puzzle Company and Outset Media Games are out to warn customers 91Ƶ and plead for them to be hyper vigilant 91Ƶ about deals that appear too good to be true.

91ƵWe reported hundreds of ads to Meta. They still have not been removed. Their advertising policy states they 91Ƶprotect people from frauds or scams91Ƶ but clearly their algorithms are failing big time and need more manual scrutinizing,91Ƶ the company said in an online warning. 91ƵUnfortunately, these scam companies place ads faster than we can demand them to be removed. And they run for short periods of time under several identities. 91Ƶ They change their website and identities faster than burning paper.91Ƶ

The scams aren91Ƶt new, taking a popular and respected business and creating an ad that looks like the business is celebrating an anniversary or going out of business and offering deeply discounted products.

While based from an office on Commerce Circle, the company91Ƶs reach and impact is worldwide and customers of the popular Cobble Hill Puzzles in particular are frequent targets.

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Since flagging it for followers weeks ago 91Ƶ with an ever-growing list of scam websites to watch out for 91Ƶ potential customers have inundated the puzzle company with comments such as 91Ƶfell for this one today91Ƶ along with near misses.

Several report noticing signs of a scam 91Ƶ for example, receiving a 91Ƶreceipt91Ƶ with an unusual company name attached 91Ƶ not remotely Cobble Hill Puzzles 91Ƶ or random website, email address, or fake Facebook profile.

91ƵIf you want to shop online, we recommend buying direct from retailers that are established or direct from the company/brand. 91Ƶ Please support them. If they have a mailing list, get on it so you can find out about real deals, not these fake ones that steal your information and cheat you out of your money while Facebook and the con artists get rich,91Ƶ the online warning reads.

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Christine van Reeuwyk

About the Author: Christine van Reeuwyk

Longtime journalist with the Greater Victoria news team.
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