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

Fake businesses change ѻýwebsite and identities faster than burning paperѻý: Cobble Hill Puzzle Company

A B.C.-based company with a worldwide customer base says Metaѻýs 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 ѻý and plead for them to be hyper vigilant ѻý about deals that appear too good to be true.

ѻýWe reported hundreds of ads to Meta. They still have not been removed. Their advertising policy states they ѻýprotect people from frauds or scamsѻý but clearly their algorithms are failing big time and need more manual scrutinizing,ѻý the company said in an online warning. ѻýUnfortunately, 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. ѻý They change their website and identities faster than burning paper.ѻý

The scams arenѻýt 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 companyѻýs 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 ѻý with an ever-growing list of scam websites to watch out for ѻý potential customers have inundated the puzzle company with comments such as ѻýfell for this one todayѻý along with near misses.

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

ѻýIf you want to shop online, we recommend buying direct from retailers that are established or direct from the company/brand. ѻý 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,ѻý the online warning reads.

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About the Author: Christine van Reeuwyk

I'm a longtime journalist with the Greater Victoria news team.
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