Gamers desperate to get their hands on PlayStation 5s are being conned out of hundreds of pounds by Twitter fraudsters. With scalping rings decimating stocks, many frustrated customers are being lured in by social media scammers claiming to be selling the elusive console at retail price.
It appears an attractive proposition for those who've been struggling for months, while bulk buyers and rogues make thousands in eBay auctions off the back of expensive scalping bot subscriptions.
But once the money is sent, the seller suddenly disappears. In one case a would-be buyer said the supplier was posing as a Catholic church group.
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