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Investigation reveals skincare stores scammed shoppers out of thousands of dollars

Free samples, high-pressure pitches, and $50,000 bills: An NPR investigation reveals how a network of mall skincare stores scammed shoppers out of thousands of dollars.

Monika Evstatieva and Caley Fox Shannon share what they uncovered.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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