Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Knocked off by a bargain - Los Angeles Times
By David Colker, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
September 26, 2007
I make my living writing about scams.
Check-cashing schemes, Nigerian frauds, fake Viagra -- I've covered them all. And in the back of my mind was always the sense that the victims must be a bit greedy or stupid. Like me.
My comeuppance came this year when I went shopping online for high-end earphones and ended up with a fake.
And I don't mean crude knockoffs. I thought I was getting a brand-name product at a bargain price by being a smart shopper, just like my flea-market-loving mom taught me.
It's amazing how much counterfeiting is going on. I guess as technology gets better there always be crooks and scammers ready to use it to make a easy buck.
Labels: Scams
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I want call any names, but it's better to just go out to a store and buy.