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TechFirst with John Koetsier

How to scam millions with Facebook ads, Shopify stores, and fake products

Sep 12, 2020
10:14

It’s been a little challenging to get fitness equipment lately, hasn’t it?

Scammers have noticed too.

That’s why there’s been a proliferation of scammy-looking fitness product ads on Facebook lately. I’ve personally seen literally dozens of ads for fake Bowflex products, often from “stores” with unpronounceable names and obscure but extremely similar websites.

So I bought some fake Bowflex weight from a fake store. And here's what happened ...

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