MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - In the 80s, it was Cabbage Patch Dolls. In the 90s, Beanie Babies were all the rage. Now, in 2025, it’s all about Labubu.

Labubu is a fluffy, sharp-fanged creature that’s catapulted from pop-art collectible to unlikely status symbol, thanks to celebrities like Rihanna, Dua Lipa, Lizzo, BlackPink’s Lisa, and tennis star Coco Gauff showing them off as charms on their designer handbags.

But with skyrocketing demand comes a new wave of scams — and parents may find themselves paying big money for a fake “Lafufu” instead of the real thing.

In this Watching Your Wallet, we are helping you know how to spot the difference.

While Labubus are all the rage in 2025, the character was created over 10 years ago by Hong Kong-born artist Kasing Lung as part of his 2015 illustr

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