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I fell for the classic Sonora telescope scam. Ads pushed it as the "#1 best beginner astronomical telescope" with pro-level images and a $239 price (claimed discount from higher). Ordered via credit card (Apple Card), got instant confirmation for "Sonora Astronomical Telescope" SKU AT703-W. Tracking showed origin from China. 20+ days later, USPS delivered absolute garbage: cheap plastic toy refractor (Shein/AliExpress quality, worth $20-30 max, on a good day), flimsy tripod, blurry optics that can't even handle basic moon viewing properly, nothing like the advertised premium scope. Tried resolving: Emailed support multiple times with order # They demanded "verification" including PayPal invoice ID—even though I NEVER used PayPal. Clear red flag for more scams or stalling. No refund offered, no real process, just circular emails wasting my time. This is blatant deceptive advertising and fraud. Similar victims already reported. Trustpilot and Reddit (r/telescopes) are flooded with the same stories: fake UK/US branding, drop-shipped trash from Hong Kong/China, impossible refunds. Did some digging into their website which is still live. The website sonora-uk.com does not provide any company name, street address, phone number, business registration number anywhere in site source, metadata, or customer UI. Domain: sonora-uk.com Platform: Shopline e-commerce Merchant ID: 2012522851 Store ID: 1759112305596 Theme ID: 68e7727d2a19062b62da04b8 Shopline Handle: sonora-uk No physical address listed in HTML or metadata Domain: sonora-uk.com Registrar: Namecheap Inc. Creation Date: ~Sept 29, 2025 Registrant Contact: Privacy-protected (real owner details hidden) Nameservers: dns1.registrar-servers.com / dns2.registrar-servers.com WHOIS privacy enabled — no public owner info available No contact phone or business registration number visible The domain is WHOIS privacy pro [BBB Scam Type: Online Purchase] [Business: sonora-uk] [Location: CO, USA- 80