Mark on images - any clue as to the cause please?

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I got a roll of film processed recently that was shot through a Samsung Fino 60S compact. Most of the scans are showing a defect in the same place. It doesn't look like a light leak (although it could be, I suppose). I'm wondering if it might be some light getting in from the little window on the back of the camera (although the seal looks ok). Otherwise, I can't see any obvious issues in the camera or on the lens. Any idea as to the cause?

I'm more curious than anything - I'm not fussed about the camera as it didn't cost me anything, but I was thinking it might have been a good choice for another "Travelling Camera" type project.

You can see it at upper-left in the first image, and far more apparent at bottom right in the the portrait-orientation image.

Samsung Image Mark.jpgSamsung Image Mark-2.jpg
 
Could it be something in front of the lens? Maybe a bit of the lenses zoom assembly come away?
 
I had similar round arcs on an Olympus Mju zoom especially in bright sun and tracked it down to a failure of the light seals on the extending zoom lens segments.μv_0518-08s.jpg
 
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