Reports show one in six shoppers is tricked into purchasing a counterfeit luxury item but artificial intelligence technology can help identify these dupes of luxury handbags for shoppers at National Pawn Charlotte Saturday, July 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

National Pawn in Charlotte is one of the first in the area to use this technology called Entrupy. Entrupy technology uses artificial intelligence to take a few photos from details on a handbag and compare them with thousands of stored database photos. The software is 99.1% accurate and delivers results in mere minutes. This location buys and sells luxury handbags, and will now be able to offer this service to customers.

The free community event will feature free authentication and certificates, as well as the option to sell authentic bags for cash on the spot. More information about this free community event can be found on the event page. National Pawn Charlotte is located at 5030 E. Independence Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28212.