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Mel was duped by an Instagram scam in April this year, spending £1,200 on clothes that never arrived after seeing a fraudulent advert, served up by an algorithm after she had searched for suits online.
While scrolling through the photo-sharing app, which she had recently signed up for in order to view her children’s posts, she saw an advert for a closing down sale at Charles Tyrwhitt.
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