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spaceflori
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posted 09-26-2024 04:12 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for spaceflori   Click Here to Email spaceflori     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Since a good friend's entire online shop was copied with the help of AI (most likely) and a very similar domain name — here's a warning:

When going to your favourite space, autograph of collectible dealer (especially via Google, link, banner, etc.), always make sure the correct URL is the displayed like in my case: beeninspace.com.

Be extremely alerted if there's a different ending such as (dot).shop, (dot).eu or any other strange looking ending.

Since often text, description is copied as well (but like in the above described case not everything), it always helps to check out menus like "about us" - be careful of strange wording, unfitting text etc.

Bottom line - even niche online stores are subject to criminal activities... sadly.

Rocket Chris
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From: Guttentag
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posted 09-30-2024 02:20 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rocket Chris   Click Here to Email Rocket Chris     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thank you Florian for the advise... its getting even more weird every day.

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