"Don't buy anything on the street": Cuban in Miami warns of scam

A Cuban in Miami, known on TikTok as @yunior_1982, has ignited social media by sharing how he fell for a scam involving "luxury" perfumes sold on the street. In a video that has already garnered nearly 70,000 views, Yunior warns everyone to avoid a similar fate after he was sold five bottles of "perfume" that turned out to be nothing but "colored water."

According to his story, it all began when an "elegant" man with a European accent approached him in the parking lot, offering perfumes supposedly worth over $1,000. The seller, who claimed to be a businessman from a perfume brand in Europe, even showed invoices and his bank account with millions of dollars to convince him that he had no need to scam anyone. After some negotiation, Yunior agreed to pay him $100 for five bottles. But upon opening the first one, a perfume called “Life is Beautiful,” he discovered that it was nothing more than tinted water—not even cheap cologne!

The story has sparked a lot of reactions in the comments. Some users resonated with Yunior, recalling similar deceptions: “That’s what happens when you’re too trusting; those guys are everywhere”; “My daughter told me not to buy it, mom, because One Million said One Billion”; “I fell for the same thing, but with watches—what a shame!” Meanwhile, others couldn't believe Yunior had been fooled: “Come on, do you really think a Macy’s businessman is going to sell perfumes on the street? Hahaha”; “It happened to me too, but outside Walmart. Don’t buy it”; “My grandmother used to say, cheap things end up being expensive.”

There were also those who offered advice or questioned the situation: “That's old news; it happened to me ten years ago when I arrived”; “But, dear, couldn't you smell them? Because I always smell perfumes before I buy them...”; “The trick is to try it before paying. Thanks for sharing, my friend, and I'm sorry you got scammed like that.”

Yunior, far from taking offense, responded in good humor, admitting that it was simply “not his day” and expressed his gratitude for the support. He also ended up advising everyone not to buy anything on the street and to stay alert, because “cheap can be expensive.” You know what to do! If you see a supposed millionaire in the parking lot selling “luxury perfumes,” think twice… or three times.