Counterfeit battle tops are of poor quality and prone to explosion. Scammers take advantage of this opportunity to defraud

The police recently seized many counterfeit tops and found that they were of poor quality, had brittle plastics and serious structural imbalances, and the coatings were even more likely to contain hazards from heavy metals and plasticizers. (Photo by reporter Lu Yunfeng)

The popular competitive toy "Battle Beyblade" has become popular across Taiwan recently. Some unscrupulous groups have smuggled counterfeit products into Taiwan from China and have entered the market at low prices. The Security Bureau of the Police Department pointed out that many counterfeit tops have been seized recently and found to be of low quality, with brittle plastics and seriously unbalanced structures. They can easily burst into pieces under high-speed rotation and violent collisions, and sharp fragments can fly out and seriously injure children's eyes and faces. The paint may also contain the hazards of heavy metals and plasticizers. The police also reminded that fraudsters are also taking advantage of this craze to engage in fraud with fake online shopping tops, and many people have been victimized.

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Some people said that during the battle with counterfeit tops, metal can easily break and fly away. He once played against a friend and did not know that the other party was using a counterfeit top. During the pulling process, the top exploded and metal fragments were sprayed out, causing bruises and scratches on the fingers. Some netizens shared that they had seen players being injured by the sprayed fragments in the eyes.

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A parent who has played Beyblades with his children for many years said that he bought imitations in an attempt to get a bargain, but the parts shattered when rotating at high speed and almost hurt his child's fingers. After that fright, he woke up and enthusiastically compiled relevant information to remind other parents not to make the same mistake again.

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In addition, fraud syndicates have taken advantage of the Beyblade trend, and online shopping fraud cases have increased dramatically recently. According to statistics from the New Taipei City Police Department alone, there have been 122 cases so far in March this year. Originally, the number of reported cases was in the single digits, but the number has recently increased to about 20 cases per month.

Among them, a man surnamed Tang purchased four types of fighting tops from a seller for a total of 2,700 yuan. The seller said that he wanted to use the supermarket to sell goods and provide a link. After Tang Man placed the order, it showed that the real-name authentication had not been completed. He contacted fake customer service, and the other party said that he needed to cooperate with the verification. Tang Man changed his account password to the password provided by the other party, and then he was shocked to find that 20,000 yuan had been transferred out of his account.

The police have recently seized many counterfeit tops and found that they are of low quality, have brittle plastics and are seriously unbalanced in structure. They are prone to bursting and shattering under high-speed rotation and violent collisions. The sharp fragments flying out may seriously injure children's eyeballs and faces. The paint is even more likely to contain the hazards of heavy metals and plasticizers. (Photo by reporter Lu Yunfeng)