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Asda shoppers have been targeted by scammers posing as the supermarket’s chief executive Roger Burnley.
Fraudulent adverts have been posted across Facebook offering shoppers a free £35 gift box if…
Read MoreBlack Friday scams to cost average victim £735 this year
Black Friday scams are set to cost shoppers tens of millions this week as the UK prepares for the busiest ever online holiday shopping festival.
Numerous consumer groups have warned…
Read MoreSainsbury’s is cancelling delivery orders and permanently blocking accounts without explanation
Sainsbury’s customers have had their online orders cancelled and accounts blocked by the retailer due to supposed “fraudulent activity” despite it providing no evidence.
A number of customers have complained…
Read More40,000 people have fallen victim to online shopping fraud this year
Online shopping fraud has skyrocketed during the pandemic as more than 40,000 people fell victim within the first half of 2020.
According to new data from Finder.com online shopping and…
Read MoreAmazon employee stole $96,000 by issuing refunds to himself and friends
Amazon has reported a former employee to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for illegally issuing $96,500 in refunds to himself and friends via sellers’ accounts.
Amazon says that Vu…
Read MoreAmazon launches ‘Counterfeit Crimes Unit’ in major crackdown of fraudulent sellers
Amazon is set to establish a new ‘Counterfeit Crimes Unit’ to crack down on unlawful sales of fake and counterfeit products amid increasing pressure.
The new global multi-disciplinary team, which…
Read MoreAmazon and Alibaba team up with US law enforcement to tackle sharp rise in COVID-19 fraud
Amazon and Alibaba have both partnered with law enforcement agencies to help tackle the rise in coronavirus-related ecommerce fraud. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has joined forces with the world’s two…
Read MoreBlack Friday scams hit 24% of under 35s costing an average of £661
Black Friday scams are becoming more “sophisticated” with nearly a quarter of 18 to 34-year olds stating they’d fallen victim to fraud on the day.
Scams aimed at exploiting “our…
Read MoreAmazon hit by “serious” hack seeing over 100 sellers bank details changed
More than 100 Amazon accounts fell victim to a “serious” hack which saw fraudsters funnel sellers’ cash into their own bank accounts over a six-month period. According to Bloomberg, the…
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