Teen arrested over $200,000 Furby scam
A Thai teenager has reportedly been arrested after running a 'Furby scam' that swindled online shoppers out of a combined $200,000.
Police in Thailand say a 16-year-old female was arrested for allegedly running the scam, in which more than 60 buyers filed complaints, reports TheStar.com.
Police say the scam swindled shoppers out of an estimated 6 million baht (around $200,000).
Apparently, the teenager advertised the toys for sale on photo-sharing website Instagram, but never delivered any products.
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