eBay Scammer Sentenced to 14 Years
The government said the head of an eBay sales scam was sentenced to over 14 years in prison after accusing him of pretending to part of an eBay program in order steal money through fake […]
Category: Security and Fraud Issues
SELLER ALERT Your Emails May Be Blocked Today
If you’re suddenly not receiving any emails this morning, it may be due to a problem with a spam filter service that is causing emails to bounce. For online sellers, that’s a huge problem! I […]
Amazon Reacts to Federal Indictment of Seller Consultants
Any marketplace seller who has had their account suspended understands the feeling of desperation and sense of urgency to get reinstated. But some Amazon merchants were driven to use consultants that the government accused on […]
Shoplet Executive Funneled Funds from PayPal Account
Online sellers have one more thing to worry about: employees stealing from their PayPal accounts. An executive for online merchant Shoplet pleaded guilty on Thursday for embezzling nearly $6 million from his employer. The General […]
Embassy Worker Accused of Selling Fakes on eBay, Poshmark, Mercari
The US Justice Department says it uncovered a counterfeit ring involving an employee at the US embassy in South Korea and relating to sales on eBay, Poshmark, and Mercari. The government arrested the employee and […]
Mobile App Poshmark Hit by Data Breach
Poshmark reported a data breach on Thursday. The mobile app described which information it believes was acquired by “an unauthorized third party,” and which information it believes was not obtained. Poshmark said it did not […]
Amazon Expands Anti-Counterfeit Program Outside the US
Amazon launched its Transparency program to Europe, India, and Canada to help prevent counterfeits. With the program, brands apply a unique Transparency code to every product unit they manufacture, enabling detection and preventing sales of […]
In Alarming Lapse, Etsy Gives Visitors Administrative Access
Etsy experienced an incident on Monday that had sellers so concerned that some were putting their shops in vacation mode while they waited for answers. When visiting a listing page on Monday, a black button […]
UK Tells eBay and Facebook to Crackdown on Sale of Fake Reviews
A UK regulator said it found evidence of a “thriving marketplace for fake and misleading online reviews” and said it wants Facebook and eBay to conduct an urgent review of their sites to prevent fake […]
Amazon Seller Accounts Hacked According to Bloomberg
Around 100 Amazon merchants were victim to a six-month hack in 2018, according to Bloomberg, which said an “extensive” fraud let thieves steal cash from the merchants’ accounts. But rather than its own system being […]