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Description

These scammers basically made a front of a store that really does exist in NYC. And created an entire sob story about thr owners that the husband died and the wife is too distraught with grief to continue so they are going to do a buy on sale. I thought i wanted to aupport her and I bought a number of pieces. After I did, I read the comments that this is an AI scam from China. One person even admitted she just rwceived the goods and none of them were handmade and were in fact plastic. So i started reading their policies further. 1. To make returns you need to do so to CHINA. Precarious. 2. Indemnity and arbitration clauses take place and are managed in the UK. 3. If you want to cancel your order you are allowed to do so, but must do so in an hour. I did it in 20 minutes [and 2 days later have yet to hear a confirmation response the order was canceled)] 4. Finally I found this same website front just for another couple "grieving" and needing to sell all their precious handmade jewelry. Alas it was the same jewelry as the other location. This really is a major scam.

Dollars Lost

$196

Targeted Person's Location

CA, USA- 90403

Scammer Information
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Unknown Location

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https://cestlavie-newyork.com/?_kx=yijLPuZbGqmjH21VxiHXNTIfSjLMdZQTQcNpL30Q-VursDKeagpdIiD2Kaxtr6XP.RuXsp7

Scam Type

Online Purchase

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Business name

Cest La Vie - IMPOSTER

Date Reported

September 12, 2025

Scam ID

1057564


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