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This was an ad on Instagram that takes you to a VERY real looking website saying they’re closing. It has reviews and everything. I looked them up separately and didn’t see any scam alert. Then they have a professional checkout process. This is the return address: Return Address: Contact Name: Wang Maoqin Address: Lane 1177, Jianlan Road, Meixu Street, Yinzhou District, City: Ningbo Zip code: 315100 Province: Zhejiang Country: China

BBB Notes as provided by the FBI: 

WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE A VICTIM
If you are a victim of an online shopping scam, the FBI recommends taking the following actions:
Report the activity to the Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.IC3.gov or your local FBI field office, which can be located at www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices.
Report the activity to the online payment service used for the financial transaction.
Contact your financial institution immediately upon discovering any fraudulent or suspicious activity and direct them to stop or reverse the transactions.
Ask your financial institution to contact the corresponding financial institution where the fraudulent or suspicious transfer was sent.
If you believe you are the victim of an Internet scam or cyber crime, or if you want to report suspicious activity, please visit the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.IC3.gov.

Dollars Lost

$113.6

Targeted Person's Location

VA, USA- 23517

Scammer Information
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Unknown Location

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Unknown Phone Number

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https://cestlavie-newyork.com/

Scam Type

Online Purchase

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Business name

C’est La Vie

Date Reported

August 11, 2025

Scam ID

1035604


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