Fake ads on Facebook spoil real life fairy story

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A firm making wire fairy sculptures has been hit by scammers using adverts on the social media network.

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Robin's business, called FantasyWire, started as a hobby over a decade ago.

Amanda said too many people with children were only visiting the adventure playground, even though there was a 725-acre estate to explore. So Trentham Gardens bought and commissioned more sculptures from Robin. Each sculpture sells for about £15,000. It is a family business, with Robin's wife, daughter and son helping to produce sculptures, photographs and make-your-own kits.

The problem, he says, is that Facebook requires him to report each individual advert and there are hundreds if not thousands of them.Facebook gets paid for the adverts they host, but it told the BBC it did not want fraudulent activity on their platforms and was investigating the fake FantasyWire ads.

"Third party sellers are independent businesses and are required to follow all applicable laws, regulations, and Amazon policies when listing items for sale in our store", Amazon said, adding that anyone violating those policies would face action including "potential removal of their account".

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