On Facebook, the biggest reason people did not report the scam was they doubted anything would be done.

On Google, it was because the victim did not know how to report the scam. Which? researchers said Google’s reporting process was complex and unclear.

Another issue identified by the victims Which? spoke to is that even if fake and fraudulent adverts are successfully taken down they often pop up again under different names.

One victim told Which? that she was she was tricked by a fake ‘clearance sale’ for shoe shop Clarks, via an ad on Facebook. She paid £85 for two pairs of boots, but instead she received a large box containing a pair of cheap sunglasses

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