E-commerce Frauds

Consumer complaints related to the e-commerce sector have recorded a spike in the last few years as the total number of complaints witnessed a significant rise of over 300% during the last 5 years

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E-commerce major Amazon India on Monday said it is currently investigating an issue, wherein its platform was allegedly used to source marijuana. On Saturday, an online marijuana sale racket was busted by Bhind police in Madhya Pradesh, leading to the arrest of two persons and seizure of 20 kilograms of the contraband, according to an official. The accused were operating the racket through a leading e-commerce firm, which received two-thirds of the profits generated, as per the official. Evidence is being collected to see if it could be prosecuted for providing a platform for such drug transactions, the official added. The issue was notified to us, and we are currently investigating it. We assure full co-operation and support required to Investigating Authorities and Law Enforcement agencies with ongoing investigations to resolve the issue at the earliest, an Amazon spokesperson said. Bhind Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Singh said on a tip-off, Kallu Pawaiya (30) and Dhaba

Some states fear there could be a negative impact on jobs and market access for MSMEs created by various digital platforms in recent years

The hackers created bogus links and asked internet users to click on them to participate in online contests and win prizes

The investigation revealed that Amazon Fryer, the top judge on Amazon.co.uk, gave his five-star approval an average of once every four hours

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