https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/fraud/ Ecommerce Industry News Wed, 14 Feb 2024 16:17:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EB_site_icon-150x150.gif https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/fraud/ 32 32 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/02/14/former-head-of-ebay-trust-and-safety-worries-about-deepfakes/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/02/14/former-head-of-ebay-trust-and-safety-worries-about-deepfakes/#comments Wed, 14 Feb 2024 16:15:07 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230429 Former head of eBay Trust and Safety Rob Chesnut said he got the same sinking feeling about deepfakes that he had when he saw his first phishing email when working for the online marketplace in the early 2000s. He shared Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/02/14/former-head-of-ebay-trust-and-safety-worries-about-deepfakes/feed/ 3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/02/06/scammers-are-treating-etsy-like-an-atm/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/02/06/scammers-are-treating-etsy-like-an-atm/#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2024 03:17:01 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230393 Over and over, there are reports of Etsy sellers being scammed by the same technique. They receive a message in their Etsy inbox telling them they need to verify their account – but unbeknownst to the sellers, the message is Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/02/06/scammers-are-treating-etsy-like-an-atm/feed/ 2 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/11/19/sellers-concerned-etsy-shares-financial-pii-with-undisclosed-third-party/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/11/19/sellers-concerned-etsy-shares-financial-pii-with-undisclosed-third-party/#comments Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:18:05 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230094 A seller said Etsy required them to provide the last four digits of their bank account number, credit card number, and social security number in order to get customer service help through Etsy chat. The seller said in a post Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/11/19/sellers-concerned-etsy-shares-financial-pii-with-undisclosed-third-party/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/10/23/etsy-adds-anti-spoof-feature-to-help-deter-fraud/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 21:08:21 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=229998 Etsy is adding a new feature in response to the increase in targeted emails directed at sellers by fraudsters. In an announcement on Monday, Etsy wrote: “We’ve recently seen increased reports from sellers who’ve received communications from individuals claiming to Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/10/19/amazon-helps-take-down-fake-call-centers-in-india/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/10/19/amazon-helps-take-down-fake-call-centers-in-india/#comments Fri, 20 Oct 2023 01:07:10 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=229988 Amazon teamed up with Microsoft to thwart scammers in India posing as employees of their respective firms, the most recent example of Amazon’s more aggressive actions against fraudsters in recent years. Amazon issued a press release on Thursday announcing that Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/10/19/amazon-helps-take-down-fake-call-centers-in-india/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/07/07/irs-says-tax-refund-scams-are-being-delivered-to-homes/ Sat, 08 Jul 2023 02:33:22 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=229536 Beware Snail Mail Purporting to Be from the IRS. It’s common to be targeted by scammers via email, phone, and texts, but the IRS warned of a new tax scam that’s sent right to your front door. Scammers are enticing Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/03/14/arrest-sparks-the-question-how-big-is-trading-card-fraud/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/03/14/arrest-sparks-the-question-how-big-is-trading-card-fraud/#comments Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:36:38 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=229019 The Feds accused an 82-year-old Colorado man of defrauding trading-card collectors, including residents of New York and Michigan, over a period of 4 years. They charged him last week with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. “As alleged, the defendant orchestrated Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/03/14/arrest-sparks-the-question-how-big-is-trading-card-fraud/feed/ 2 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/02/15/usps-may-yank-mail-featuring-fake-postage-auction-the-contents/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/02/15/usps-may-yank-mail-featuring-fake-postage-auction-the-contents/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2023 01:10:37 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=228876 Fake postage stamps have been a problem for years, with reports of them showing up on sites like eBay. And there have been allegations of sellers altering postage labels, such as a pair of Amazon merchants charged with altering Flat Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/02/15/usps-may-yank-mail-featuring-fake-postage-auction-the-contents/feed/ 5 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/20/amazon-warns-shoppers-to-lookout-for-online-scammers-with-days-to-go-before-christmas/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 21:20:01 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=228597 Amazon sent customers an email with the subject line, “Lookout for online scammers” with detailed advice to help them prevent getting defrauded. One critical piece of advice – it advised recipients to be wary of false urgency. “Scammers may try Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/03/former-amazon-security-manager-pleads-guilty-to-fraud/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/03/former-amazon-security-manager-pleads-guilty-to-fraud/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2022 15:23:17 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=228503 A security manager at Amazon pleaded guilty to defrauding the company on Thursday. According to the government, he had been responsible for preventing loss, monitoring security risks, and protecting people, products, and information at Amazon facilities in Georgia. He and Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/12/03/former-amazon-security-manager-pleads-guilty-to-fraud/feed/ 2