Feb 15 • 07:11 UTC 🇫🇮 Finland Ilta-Sanomat

If you get caught in this purchase, you will definitely not get Finnish

A Finnish online store selling Chinese smartwatches falsely claims they are Finnish technology, raising concerns about its legitimacy.

The article criticizes Finnish Technology, an online store that markets Chinese smartwatches as if they were Finnish-made. Technology expert Petteri Järvinen warns that the store raises several red flags associated with fraudulent operations. The company's registration number does not conform to Finnish standards, and investigations link it to the Chinese jewelry maker Kalisi Jewelry Group.

The platform also operates under different names in various other countries, such as Dansk Teknologi and British Technology, indicating a broader pattern of misleading practices. Finnish brands, such as Polar and HMD, do exist in the smartwatch market; however, Finnish Technology does not sell authentic Finnish products but rather misrepresents low-cost Chinese imports. As the investigation delves deeper, it reveals that images used in product promotions have appeared elsewhere, often associated with other stores, further substantiating the fraudulent claims.

The implications of this misinformation could undermine consumer trust and harm the reputations of legitimate Finnish technology companies. Understanding and identifying such fraudulent online retailers is crucial for consumers who wish to support genuine local products and avoid scams that exploit national pride by selling counterfeit items under a false pretense.

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