Don’t let a repair rogue steal your appliance
Beware of fake repairers found on Google who want to take your appliance away to fix it: You may never see it again
20 August 2023 - 00:00
Google is not always your friend. Search for a brand of trainers in your city, for example, and among the top search results you will most likely find a site that looks legitimate, but if you pay close attention to the web address (URL), you’ll spot the work of a scammer, often in the form of a missing letter...
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