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Other - Maitheray
Purchased a 5D Next Gen Ai Story Projector. Ad shows motion galaxy and ocean projections in 5D. I spent $43.97 for what i thought was motion galaxy. I received 3 dome lights of stencil cutouts of the stars and moons. Nothing near what was advertised. I have sent 2 emails requesting refund directions as per instructions on their website refund policy. I still have not heard back from the conpany. I wis i could upload more than one upload to show both advertised information and actual product. My onvoice with order #******** states AI 5D IMMERSIVE WORLD. I am going to send acpicture of the inside of dome that shows it is just star and moon cutouts. No galaxy. If you go to the site you have to type in galaxy in searc bar to find the product.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Riverview, FL, USA - 33579
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: Maitheray
Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill - Commercial Lighting
I work for a public school and we received a box of fluorescent light bulbs last week that we did not order. Today (about a week later) we got an invoice in the mail for the light bulbs.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Norwood, MO, USA - 65717
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: Commercial Lighting
Employment - Amazons recruiting dept. (imposter)
I knew it was a scam so I didn’t click on anything or call anyone but I got a few of the same texts before I finally reported it.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Naples, FL, USA - 34119
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: Amazons recruiting dept. imposter
Fake Check/Money Order - Auto Service Fake Check Scam
Sent a check for $199.00 called "allocated waiver" and asked to call the 888-307-3196 number, to take immediate action on our 2019 Subaru regarding record id: CH22853970
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Blackstone, MA, USA - 01504
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: Motor vehicle services
Online Purchase - Altamoro.usa
I ordered a plug & play HD Star projector halloween 6 disc set. I used affirm and made my first payment but never received the product which was very odd. I never ordered from this place before but thought the projector would be need for the kids on the holidays. Didn't think anything of it as I wasn't sure if it was coming from China or not but after seeing the item advertised on Facebook it dawned on me that I didn't get the product. I attempted to call the company but they have no phone number so I it said to email but when I put the email in it all kinds of thing popped up about scamming so I call affirm right away and put a dispute in for the amount for Affirm pays for the product and I pay affirm back for the loan. I told affirm that I wasn't going to compromise my email sending them a message.
Dollars Lost: $68.02
Victim Location: Tampa, FL, USA - 33614
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: Altamoro.usa
Other
I was contacted by a supposed debt collector for a bill that was over 4 years old. When I contacted them to figure out what this bill was for and to try and obtain a copy of this bill, I was told that they would not send me a copy of it and was told that they had already sent me a copy of it in March of 2023 when they acquired the debt, and that they do not send things out more than once. So since they sent this supposed copy of the bill three and an half years ago they refused to send me another one, even after countless times of saying that I have never received anything from them and this is the first I am hearing of this bill and that I was sent to a debt collector. After some research, I discovered that I had already paid that bill in February 2023 to the original company, prior to them ever acquiring this debt. So not I’m not sure how they were even able to get this information.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Collinsville, OK, USA - 74021
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: TAB Services
Phishing
This is not for me. I cannot even keep with the video modules which keep glitching. I also asked a question and was told I was getting put on hold, to be transferred to another department to answer my questions. After about 2 minutes of being put on hold the line clicked off and I couldn't call back. Stating number was no good. Have not heard from them since.
STAY AWAY!!!!
This is as far as they took me.
Dollars Lost: $67
Victim Location: West Plains, MO, USA - 65775
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: aiprofitsystems.io
Phishing - Advanced financial services
I received multiple phone calls from this company who left me urgent voicemail.
Since I screen calls I never pick up from anyone that's not In my contact list.
The message claim to have an urgent issue that I need to call the # back.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Novelty, OH, USA - 44072
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: Advanced financial services
Other - Other
I inadvertantly signed up for a subscription when I thought I was purchasing a one time real estate record report. USREPORTSREALTY.COM made repeated attempts to charge my credit card $29.95 but thankfully my card company denied payments. I was unable to cancel my subscrition or account online. When calling the customer support phone number I got a recorded message asking for my name and then can you hear me? I realized later that this too was a scam. I hope this fraudulent organization was not successful using my response to the phone call messages. Someone please close this outfit down
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Houston, TX, USA - 77021
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: US Realty Records USreportsrealty.com
Moving
I have scheduled MRI Scanner equipment move from Florida to IL through "Joes moving and storage" on May 8th whose office is in MD. They sent me an invoice for $3,000 with payment to "Wholesale Plaza" whose account is in Florida. It didn't look right to me initially but the wire transfer is made.
They sent me a tracking link.
I continuously watched their tracking link. After 10 days, I emailed them numerous times. At last, I got an email saying the there's an outstanding storage fee and that is why the package is not picked up.
I decided to cancel the shipment and asked for refund many times. No response.
Finally, I agreed to cover 50% of the storage fee as I it already took long time without end. I paid on July 27th. Tracking link moved the status to "Picked up by courier". Status did not change for more than 12 days.
Their customer service is a WhatsApp number.
I called the WhatsApp number as 2 weeks passed by. No one picked up. But I get a WhatsApp message saying that the truck entered into an accident. MRI scanner is covered by insurance of $500,000. Insurance money will go the owner of the equipment which is " TRACY ILACQUA".
I paid $3,000 on May 8th and additional $2,025 towards storage fee on July 27th. So far, I have neither received the equipment nor any kind of refund.
I checked for major accidents involving medical imaging equipment in the last one week, there weren't any.
Moving company as well as TRACY ILACQUA are fraud.
I request you to investigate into the moving company. Invoices and payment receipts can be provided.
Dollars Lost: $5025
Victim Location: Naperville, IL, USA - 60563
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: Joes Moving and Storage
Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill - Fake Account Alert - Phishing Scam
I received an email early on 8/25/2026 that my order for Premium PC Protection Plan is on it's way. It shows a My Store on Shopify where the order was supposedly placed. I dont have a my store. A number was given to dispute the debt. I believe if you call that number thats where they will get you. I have no cards or payment info attached to shopify.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Liverpool, TX, USA - 77577
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: N/A
Online Purchase
I was told that I would receive $2800 reward for being a TikTok content watcher but I needed to pay $37.12 that would be refunded after my info was verified…I sent in requested docs but NEVER received refund or $2800 reward. They took my money tho!! It may be a small amount $37.12 but that’s my money I will work for.
Dollars Lost: $37.12
Victim Location: Henrico, VA, USA - 23231
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: Vendepay
Romance - Romance
Mark and I conversed several hours very day through Signal, a private texting company, for 6 weeks. During that time, we "grew to love each other" and planned many future events together. We shared Christian scriptures and thoughts. He was getting ready to "come home to the states" and said he wanted to marry me, proposing at his retirement ceremony in October. We looked at houses and places to live, cabins to stay at, and had plans for him to come to my house for our first meeting in September.
Dollars Lost: $2255
Victim Location: Wagoner, OK, USA - 74467
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: Commanding General Mark Siekman
Employment - SCV Kitchens
SCV had what appeared to be a real job listing on Handshake. I was told they did interviews over teams, they asked what bank I used. I should've known but was desperate for work so I answered most of their questions. It started to get fishy so I called SCV myself and they told me I'd been scammed.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Land O Lakes, FL, USA - 34639
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: SCV Kitchens
Phishing
At 9:50 pm, I was told that I would only be charged $39 the first month for the subscription. 2 hours later, i was then charged $149 for the medication. When inquiring about the fee and what amount would I be charged the following month, I informed the company that I wanted to cancel my whole order. The company then stated that they could not refund me my $39 for the subscription because the order was already assessed. I then inquired about the rest of my funds and was then informed that they could not refund me the rest because the system would not allow them to do so once my order has been processed. This was then at 12:45ish am.
Dollars Lost: $188
Victim Location: Belleville, IL, USA - 62221
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: Hims/Hers
Other
They do not want to take returns even though their website says they will. They try to charge you restocking fees to return it and you have to pay to ship to Hong Kong. Website is dishonest about heir policies.
Dollars Lost: $140
Victim Location: Mars, PA, USA - 16046
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: Nafori Hong Kong
Online Purchase
There was an ad on Facebook for Boston Scally Caps on clearance. I ordered two caps. I got an email saying my caps have been shipped, but it wasn’t from Boston Scally Caps. It was from Melvessina, not from Boston Scally as advertised. The ad used the same spokesman as BSC, which looking back it was probably AI. It was supposed shipped by the same company (DHL) as BSC uses, so I didn’t think much of it. The tracking supposedly went through Los Angeles customs, which I found odd since it was supposed to ship from Boston. The tracking afterwards made no sense at all. A month later, Melvessina claimed it was delivered; however, there was no documentation of the delivery, just their claim it was delivered. I emailed and questioned Melvessina about the delivery. They said they would investigate it, but I never heard back after their initial reply. I tried to follow up a week later but never heard back from them.
Dollars Lost: $26
Victim Location: West Frankfort, IL, USA - 62896
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: Melvessina
Online Purchase
I ordered the Anchor Anti-snore wedge pillow and when it arrived it was completely crushed and deformed and entirely useless as a pillow. I contacted kopflo and sent 4 photos of the deformed pillow. Their response was to inform me that I can either accept 40% of my money in return or ship them the product in it's original packaging by registered mail to Australia. Their website says they have a 30-night money back guarantee. They are scammers who do not stand behind their products and hide in Australia. They should be banned from doing business in the United States.
Dollars Lost: $112
Victim Location: Baltimore, MD, USA - 21210
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: kopflo
Credit Cards - Credit Cards
Warning to anyone filing a trademark application: Be extremely cautious of unsolicited calls or texts claiming that additional payment or legal services are required to complete your USPTO application.
After filing my application, I received a text followed by a call from a man identifying himself as Marcus Adams, a “Verification Officer.” He provided a badge number containing “USP,” an OMR reference code, and details about my trademark filing. Because of the official sounding credentials and his knowledge of my application, I believed he was affiliated with the USPTO.
He warned me not to share the OMR code because of trademark fraud, which made him appear even more credible. He then told me I needed to work with Lamont Law Group to complete the trademark process. I was offered five-year and ten-year service options, advised to add another trademark classification, and told that a licensed attorney was required.
I gave recorded verbal approval based on the representations made during the call. My account was then charged $1,025 by a company called Quantive, even though Quantive had never been identified or disclosed to me. I have been unable to reach anyone at Quantive.
I later checked my application directly through the official USPTO system and learned that it had not even been assigned for review. I reported the transaction as fraudulent and disputed it with my bank.
Lamont Law Group has emailed and called me. I have not responded during this investigation.
Please remember that information in a trademark application becomes publicly available. A caller’s knowledge of your name, application, or trademark does not prove that the person represents the USPTO. Verify everything independently through the official USPTO website and contact information before providing payment details or recorded authorization.
Dollars Lost: $1025
Victim Location: Conroe, TX, USA - 77304
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: Lamont Law Group
Phishing - USA passports
I searched how to order a passport online and this site came up. It seemed legit but I am obviously pretty naive. I gave all of my daughter's personal information...SS#, address, etc. and paid 187.00 with a credit card.
Dollars Lost: $187
Victim Location: North Canton, OH, USA - 44720
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: USA passports
Online Purchase - Online Purchase
Lipwhippedd.bigcartel.com
is selling products through her website and isn’t shipping customers the products they ordered. I’ve received out via Instagram messenger & email for status & tracking number but she refuses to provide that information. I’ve been given excuse after excuse why she hasn’t shipped my order. She’s now saying that the order shipped but refuses to give me tracking information.
Dollars Lost: $38.26
Victim Location: Splendora, TX, USA - 77372
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: LipWhippedd
Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes - Walton Vacations
I filled out a card at a mall, enter to win a Bahamas vacation. Apparently I won, they texted me. I had to listen to a 20 min spiel about this not being a timeshare, but it was a solo trip. If I chose to bring someone, it would be 39.98 at that moment (like I’m going to just give out my info over the phone-sarcasm there) and it would go from a 4 day 3 night trip to a 7 day 6 night for only 59.00 per night for extra person. Went to their website, every other option in the drop down menu works except the “my account login” which I had set up with my email over the phone. I wanted to look at it before deciding.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Williston, SC, USA - 29853
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: Walton Vacations
Other - Vehicle Sale Scam
On [date], my daughter and I met with the defendant because he is a mechanic and we trusted his professional judgment. We paid him $45 to inspect a vehicle we were considering purchasing from another seller. During that inspection, the defendant ridiculed the seller, told us the vehicle was “a piece of ****,” and strongly advised us not to buy it. The seller apologized repeatedly and appeared embarrassed.Immediately afterward, the defendant began trying to sell us his own vehicle. He stated that his vehicle ran perfectly, that he used it regularly, and that it had no issues. My daughter and I explained to him multiple times that she is in her final year of college and in clinical rotations, and that she must have reliable transportation to graduate. We told him clearly that we could not afford another vehicle that would break down, as her previous car’s transmission had just failed.We later learned that the vehicle the defendant discouraged us from purchasing was sold to another student at my daughter’s school. That student reported that the vehicle runs great and has no problems. This confirms that the defendant intentionally misrepresented the condition of that vehicle in order to manipulate us into purchasing his own defective vehicle. His actions demonstrate deliberate deception and fraudulent inducement.Based on his statements and his position as a mechanic, we purchased his vehicle for $1,900. Within approximately twenty minutes of driving it, the vehicle broke down and would not start again.The defendant failed to provide a bill of sale or a valid, transferable title, making the sale legally incomplete under Oklahoma law.After the vehicle broke down, I requested a refund. The defendant refused, stating he had already spent the money. He then told us to return the vehicle so he could “re-sell” it to someone else and pay us back afterward. This is an attempted double-sale, which is illegal and further demonstrates fraudulent intent.
I have already filed a small claims lawsuit against him.
Dollars Lost: $1900
Victim Location: Oklahoma City, OK, USA - 73111
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: I H Reliable Auto Sales LLC
Counterfeit Product - Counterfeit Product
Received a Counterfeit Product from Ravuoir.com.
I ordered a dress that I saw on Pinterest from the online store Ravuoir.com. When I got my order confirmation it came from a different web address: Grinte.shop.
The dress I ordered (attached) was absolutely nothing to what I received. (attached).
At first they offered 30% refund and I could keep the "dress".
Then they offered 40-50% refund to keep the "dress".
I went to the USPS to get an estimate of the international shipping expenses and it was $36. I paid $42 for the dress and $10 in shipping. Completely fraudulent.
At this point, I don't believe I will even get the 40-50% refund that they offered.
There was another Scam Tracker report dated 3.27.26 reporting Counterfeit Product.
This is the 3rd time I've ordered a dress I found on Pinterest through a fake website and received the wrong dress, the wrong color. Just awful.
Dollars Lost: $52.8
Victim Location: Spring, TX, USA - 77389
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: Ravuoir
Counterfeit Product - Online Retailer Scam - Unauthorized Charges
I was charged twice (a duplicate order was entered, with additional charges for $39.99 "Rewards" and $9.99 "Priority support and faster handling," neither of which I authorized. Additionally, the dress I ordered is advertised as cotton and is clearly a cheap polyester. There is no tag in the garment and they do not respond to emails after the initial contact to resolve the matter. They asked for photos and then never responded again (after I sent photos, screenshots of my order, and additional details), which is the same tactic used by another company that scammed me by sending something totally different (and a fake) of the item I attempted to purchase.
Dollars Lost: $50
Victim Location: Cortez, CO, USA - 81321
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: Olive Evy
Online Purchase - Hooma LLC
Through TikTok, I found a website that led me to hooma. I bought an icemaker for 39.99. They have their own tracking website and they keep saying that the item couldn’t be delivered for some reason or another and they still haven’t delivered my package since July.
Dollars Lost: $39.99
Victim Location: AR, USA - 71909
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: Hooma LLC
Other - CPS Safety Materials
Received a letter in the mail titled ‘2026 - Saftey Manual Order Form (California Businesses)’. My business name had grammatical errors and my mailing address was missing my box number.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Watsonville, CA, USA - 95076
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: CPS Safety Materials
Online Purchase - Hooma LLC
I found a sale for 25in portable monitor withstand. on TikTok from what appeared to be a reputable person advertising it. 39.99 I clicked on the link and it took me to a different sight known as "Hooma" where the sale was showing a discount to 39.99. There were reviews and everything. I submitted my payment and got a weird warning about any disputes or charge backs filed without first contacting them will be seen as fraud and legal can get involved. I assumed this was okay and proceeded with payment. I got an online tracker and everything. Within a day or two I started to see the advertisement from this profile on TikTok (which appeared real) all over TikTok and I realized it was AI. I then looked at my credit card statement and there was a purchase for the amount I paid (which took place on June 3) coming from some toy company out of New York. I sent an email to the help support line that I got the package from and got AI generated run around. No phone numbers, no cancelation process. Email advised me that they knew I felt trapped but to reply cancel and they will take care of it. Then the runaround came because now Hooma had shipped "something" and they can't cancel it - please don't contact my bank...etc. Then all of a sudden a random charge from a company I never used was made. I had to call my card and reportedit as a FRAUD. It was a huge ordeal and a great lesson learned
Dollars Lost: $42.98
Victim Location: Washington, DC, USA - 20020
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: Hooma LLC
Advance Fee Loan - Advance Fee Loan - Phishing Scam
I applied for a loan online later in the day I was contacted saying I was approved for a loan and a unwriter would be contacting me within 15 minutes. Someone contacted me (sounded Indian from India) wanted to verify my info but not. I provided my account number and routing number opposed to them stating the info and me verifyingz they email me suppose it loan docs to sigh but they appeared very amateur as well as no one is loaning someone with questionable credit 10,000 at 10% interest over 5 years. When he requesting I log into my online banking I told him I wasn’t comfortable and the called became upset stating I’ve listened to you deal with your kids in the background and your questioning in I’m a scammer. He stated I have 20 more people waiting for help so you can ** ** ***** At that point I ended the call
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Beaumont, CA, USA - 92223
Date Reported: August 25, 2026
Business Name Used: N/A
Other - Other
Received three items from this business. The return process is extra long and they refuse to return my money while they claim theres still an active chargeback going on. The website advertises silk scarves, and they sent me only one silk scarf and the rest were fake polyester. I do not believe this is an authentic business, it falsely advertises what it sends to customers, and has a very long dragged out timeline for refunds/ returns. My (return) package has been stuck in Chinese customs for 34 days, and they are unable to give me clarity on what is holding up the chargeback process other than blaming Shopify for it.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Houston, TX, USA - 77008
Date Reported: August 24, 2026
Business Name Used: LA PARISIENNE
Other
Fraudulent Product and Misleading Drop-Shipping Complaint
I purchased a product that was advertised as a handcrafted, hand-appliquéd bag made by Martha “Marty” Hensley, a fourth-generation quilter and artisan from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The website presented a compelling personal story: Marty, 66, was supposedly closing her sewing barn after 52 years and more than 19,000 handcrafted bags, making this her “final collection.” The advertisement stated that each bag was “made one at a time, like always,” would ship within 2–3 days, and was backed by a 90-day return policy.
Those representations were materially misleading.
The product I received is not a handcrafted artisan product. It is a cheaply manufactured, mass-produced item that appears to have been produced overseas, with a sloppy screen-printed design intended to imitate the hand-appliqué product represented in the advertisement. The quality is dramatically inferior to what was advertised. The item is so poorly made that I would not consider it reasonably comparable to the product shown or described on the website.
The package also contained a card stating “The Handmade Family,” despite the product itself providing no credible indication that it was handmade. Based on the product, packaging, and shipping information, I believe this was a misleading drop-shipping operation designed to make a mass-produced overseas product appear to be the work of a North Carolina artisan.
There were additional indications of deceptive business practices. After placing the order, I did not receive the promised email receipt or order confirmation, which was the first indication that something was wrong. The advertised 2–3-day shipping timeframe was also not honored.
Although the website advertised a 90-day return policy, the seller is not accepting my return. The address associated with the product/package is:
101, 1st Floor, Leituo Technology Second Park
No. 12, Yuandong Road
Jiahe Street, Baiyun District
Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China
This is fundamentally inconsistent with the website's representation that the product was created by a North Carolina artisan. Every product handcrafted by our artists. Made by people. For people. Absolutely love it! …
My credit-card statement identifies the transaction as “SP CRAFTFOLK LONDON LND.” The package shipping information lists:
Suite 200, Freeport Parkway
Coppell, Texas 75019
I have not been able to establish a legitimate connection between that address and the merchant identified on my credit-card statement.
I paid for a product based on specific representations that it was handcrafted by a named North Carolina artisan, part of her final collection, and made one bag at a time. What I received bears no reasonable resemblance in quality or origin to those representations. Instead, I received what appears to be a cheap overseas mass-produced screen-printed product designed to mimic the advertised handmade item.
This is not simply a matter of dissatisfaction with quality or a product that I personally dislike. The fundamental nature, origin, manufacturing method, and quality of the product I received are materially different from what was advertised and represented at the time of purchase. The transaction is fraudulent and the product materially misrepresented.
Dollars Lost: $188.8
Victim Location: Austin, TX, USA - 78730
Date Reported: August 24, 2026
Business Name Used: SP Craftfolk London LND
Online Purchase - Online Purchase
I purchased 2 sets of shirts and shorts. Said it was delivered. Went to customers service chat. They gave me another tracking number and again it said delivered. Yet i didn't get anything.
Dollars Lost: $51
Victim Location: Rio Grande City, TX, USA - 78582
Date Reported: August 24, 2026
Business Name Used: N/A
Employment - 1(562) 823-4445
Job offer through Amazon to do reviews that would pay you.
I only gave my first and last name and cell number unfortunately. That was used to contact me through a telegram app.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Fort Gratiot, MI, USA - 48059
Date Reported: August 24, 2026
Business Name Used: Beth
Employment
I received an email from Sameer Sood about remote work. I was contacted via text by someone named Frederick Taylor for a text interview. I provided my License front and back and my address. When they wanted to send me a check to cash at my bank, I called my bank first who said send it and they would investigate. I told Frederick I didn't feel comfortable and declined the job. Of course they never texted back.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA - 15221
Date Reported: August 24, 2026
Business Name Used: PSHRS.COM
Counterfeit Product - Counterfeit Product
A homecoming dress was purchased online at billyjus.com. The dress came in. It was from an address in rancho cucamonga, ca. a few weeks ago, my daughter received packages from these same people, Doris yasbara, from the same address, without ever placing an order. Now this dress that I purchased for $62 from this website comes in and it’s a cheap fake. It has the same address as the anonymous packages that was sent to my daughter a few weeks ago. I think this is what they call a brushing scam.
Dollars Lost: $62
Victim Location: Bay Saint Louis, MS, USA - 39520
Date Reported: August 24, 2026
Business Name Used: Billyjus
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