FRAUD ALERT: Scam Leica Ads on Facebook

Warning! Ads seen today on Facebook appear to be offering Leica cameras, lenses and other gear at prices that suggest fraud. The website we saw looks 100% legit, but don’t be fooled. Leica has confirmed that it’s a scam.

How does $448.84 for a Leica D-Lux 8 sound? Or a Leica M11, normally priced higher than $10,000, for a super duper $1999.80? You know better. If something looks too good to be true, that’s because it is.

Lecia is aware of this issue. Two Leica representatives told us that Leica is currently working to resolve the situation. One stated, “The site you referenced is not affiliated with Leica Camera USA and is part of a scam operation we are actively working to have taken down.”

This message is brought to you in the public interest to help you avoid fraud. No entity is guilty of any illicit activity unless and until adjudicated in a count of law.

∞ Shutterbug Staff