Two men in France have been arrested for tricking elderly people into paying lots of money for bedbug treatment that they didn't need. The men would go to the victims' houses, pretend to get rid of the bedbugs, and then charge them too much money for the products they used. They scammed 48 people, most of whom were women over 90 years old. Bedbug infestations have been increasing in France, which has worried the government. But experts have said that some people are seeing bedbugs where they aren't and getting scared for no reason.

The scammers would contact the victims and tell them that there was a bedbug problem in their area. Then they would go to the victims' houses and pretend to be health officials. They would spray aerosol sprays to make it look like they were getting rid of the bedbugs. Before leaving, they would give the victims a cream that they said would keep the bugs away from their skin. But the cream was just a simple cream that smelled like eucalyptus. The victims had to pay between €300 and €2,100. The police got nine complaints about the scam, which led to the arrest of the suspects in Strasbourg.

The bedbug problem in Paris has made people worried that it might spread to London. The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said that he is concerned about the bugs getting into the city's public transportation system. He has been talking to officials in Paris and Transport For London to try to stop the problem from spreading. If you have been affected by anything in this story, you can share your experiences by emailing [email protected] or contacting the BBC through WhatsApp or Twitter.

Original news source: Two arrested in France over alleged bedbug scam (BBC)

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1. What is a scam?
2. How would you feel if someone tricked you into paying a lot of money for something you didn't need?
3. Do you think it's fair to target elderly people for scams? Why or why not?
4. Have you ever heard of bedbugs? What do you know about them?
5. How would you react if someone came to your house pretending to be a health official?
6. Do you think it's important for the government to take action against scams like this? Why or why not?
7. Have you ever been scammed or tricked before? Can you share your experience?
8. What do you think about the scammers using a simple cream that smelled like eucalyptus to trick the victims?
9. How much money do you think is too much to pay for bedbug treatment?
10. Do you think the scammers should be punished for what they did? Why or why not?
11. How do you think the victims felt when they realized they had been scammed?
12. Do you think the bedbug problem in Paris will spread to other cities? Why or why not?
13. What measures do you think should be taken to prevent scams like this from happening?
14. How important is it for cities to work together to solve common problems, like the bedbug issue?
15. Have you ever had an experience with a pest infestation? How did you handle it?

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