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Receiving a package you didn't order may seem like a nice problem to have but it could be you're caught up in a new scam. Here's all you need to know.
In this new type of scam, sellers on Amazon or other shopping platforms will inflate their ratings by shipping products to an unsuspecting victim and posting a fake review in the victim’s name.
Back in April, AARP reviewed popular scams for 2022 and noted a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report claiming that one-third of all business-imposter fraud complaints involve someone purporting ...
In e-commerce, brushing, also called "review brushing", [1] is a deceitful technique sometimes used in e-commerce to boost a seller's ratings by creating fake orders, [2][3][4][5] which are either shipped to an accomplice or to an unsuspecting member of the public. Most e-commerce sites rate sellers by multiple criteria and display these seller ...
Package redirection scam. A package redirection scam is a form of e-commerce fraud, where a malicious actor manipulates a shipping label, to trick the mail carrier into delivering the package to the wrong address. This is usually done through product returns to make the merchant believe that they mishandled the return package, and thus provide ...
The Wisconsin man ordered “expensive items” on Amazon and then initiated returns, authorities said. Customer scams Amazon out of $372,359 in return scheme using phone chargers, feds say Skip ...
Internet fraud is a type of cybercrime fraud or deception which makes use of the Internet and could involve hiding of information or providing incorrect information for the purpose of tricking victims out of money, property, and inheritance. Internet fraud is not considered a single, distinctive crime but covers a range of illegal and illicit ...
While online shopping is convenient, it unfortunately also comes with risks. One such risk is becoming the victim of a "triangle scam," also know as triangulation fraud. Beware: 5 Oil Change Scams...