YouTuber Charged in $250K Perfume Scam
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A YouTuber known for reviewing luxury fragrances has been charged for allegedly replacing perfume bottles with modeling clay before returning them to stores. Philip Carter, 30, from Chicago, is accused of buying expensive perfumes in bulk, returning them with clay-filled bottles, and claiming they were unwanted gifts. Police seized 714 fragrances worth approximately $250,000 during 'Operation Eau de Fraud'. Carter is also suspected of giving away stolen perfumes to his viewers as prizes.
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