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Is this a buying scam?

joysivercat · 2025-11-07 08:08:09

After adverts kept popping up on my social media I bought a selection of items from Ocean Club. Bracelets, and a cuddly toy, all with QR codes to track ocean animals and the promise of helping the oceans. When the order arrived several items were missing and what was there was poor quality. Although the items were sent…

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soolin Posts: 74,584 Ambassador

10 November at 12:08PM

Just to warn people, don't click on the adverts even to have a look if they come up on your live feed. Since posting I've had more than 10 more adverts, all from different sources but all actually this blasted ocean club - as fast as I block and report one advert, I get another from a supposedly different name!

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