E-commerce Frauds

UP tops list as e-commerce complaints record 300% spike in last 5 years

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

In festive season, fraud app installations touch new high: Study

Advertising frauds are not limited to apps and their numbers and usage

Top headlines: Govt says farm reforms will continue, fraud apps gain users

The Centre's push to phase out kerosene is a work in progress, a decade after the move towards rationalising the allocation of the fuel to states. Read more in today's top headlines

Currently investigating use of platform for sourcing marijuana, says Amazon

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 proposed e-commerce rules will hurt jobs, MSME: Report

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

Chinese hackers targeted Indians with e-shopping scams, says report

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

Amazon downgrades 20,000 product reviews to fight false ratings: Report

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

UP Police to expand cyber crime wings following spurt in online frauds

Senior police officials instructed to complete the preliminary rollout of the cyber cells by October 15

The rising threat of e-commerce frauds

Be cautious when purchasing from little-known websites