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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 employee stole $96,000 by issuing refunds to himself and friends

October 6, 2020

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…

Amazon is set to establish a new ‘Counterfeit Crimes Unit’ to crack down on unlawful sales of fake and counterfeit products amid increasing pressure.

Amazon launches ‘Counterfeit Crimes Unit’ in major crackdown of fraudulent sellers

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Amazon Counterfeit Crimes Unit fake Fraud

June 25, 2020

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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…

Amazon and Alibaba have both partnered with law enforcement agencies to help tackle the rise in coronavirus-related ecommerce fraud.

Amazon and Alibaba team up with US law enforcement to tackle sharp rise in COVID-19 fraud

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Alibaba Amazon COVID 19 Fraud Homeland Security Investigations HSI

May 7, 2020

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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…

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.

Black Friday scams hit 24% of under 35s costing an average of £661

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Barclays Black Friday Digital Skimming Fraud Scam security

November 18, 2019

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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…

Amazon’s UK corporation tax payment is “the square root of diddly-squat” according to critics, as the retailer fights legal battles across the globe.

Amazon hit by “serious” hack seeing over 100 sellers bank details changed

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Amazon Barclays Fraud Hack Prepay

May 10, 2019

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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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First Mile: Why fulfilling a brand promise begins in the warehouse

19/10/2020 12:36 PM

It is the first mile, not the last mile, where brands evolve to meet the shifting behaviours of their customers and (crucially) ensure the well-being of employees and consumer alike during the pandemic.

Retailers of all shapes and sizes have long been obsessed with the last mile processes of their supply chains and it’s not surprising that self-styled ‘innovative technologies’ like Alphabet’s drone…

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Amazon employee stole $96,000 by issuing refunds to himself and friends

Amazon launches ‘Counterfeit Crimes Unit’ in major crackdown of fraudulent sellers

Amazon and Alibaba team up with US law enforcement to tackle sharp rise in COVID-19 fraud

Black Friday scams hit 24% of under 35s costing an average of £661

Amazon hit by “serious” hack seeing over 100 sellers bank details changed

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Amazon employee stole $96,000 by issuing refunds to himself and friends

Amazon launches ‘Counterfeit Crimes Unit’ in major crackdown of fraudulent sellers

Amazon and Alibaba team up with US law enforcement to tackle sharp rise in COVID-19 fraud

Black Friday scams hit 24% of under 35s costing an average of £661

Amazon hit by “serious” hack seeing over 100 sellers bank details changed

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