“Do you like African art? »: how a crook tried to sell us fake stuff on rue de Seine in Paris. According to the Central Office for the Fight against Trafficking in Cultural Goods, several scams have started in the area.

“I see them in winter as well as summer,” slips a gallery manager. And for the curious who stop for a few seconds in front of a storefront, they often have the same words: “Africa art, are you interested? »