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Category: Security and Fraud Issues

eBay Scammer Sentenced to 14 Years

July 18, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

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 […]

Marketplaces, News, Security and Fraud IssuesDOJ, eBay, eBay fraud, Fraud

SELLER ALERT Your Emails May Be Blocked Today

January 31, 2021January 31, 2021 Ina Steiner
Email marketing

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 […]

1 CommentNews, Security and Fraud IssuesEmail deliverability, Spam Cop

Amazon Reacts to Federal Indictment of Seller Consultants

September 19, 2020September 19, 2020 Ina Steiner
Amazon

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 […]

Marketplaces, News, Security and Fraud IssuesAmazon, Amazon seller performance, Fraud

Shoplet Executive Funneled Funds from PayPal Account

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 Ina Steiner
PayPal

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 […]

Marketplaces, News, Security and Fraud IssuesFraud, PayPal, Shoplet

Embassy Worker Accused of Selling Fakes on eBay, Poshmark, Mercari

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 Ina Steiner

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 […]

News, Security and Fraud IssuesDOJ, Fakes, Vera Bradley

Mobile App Poshmark Hit by Data Breach

August 3, 2019August 3, 2019 Ina Steiner
Poshmark

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 […]

News, Security and Fraud IssuesData Breach, Poshmark

Amazon Expands Anti-Counterfeit Program Outside the US

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 Ina Steiner
Amazon

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 […]

Marketplaces, News, Security and Fraud IssuesAmazon, Amazon Transparency Program, Counterfeits

In Alarming Lapse, Etsy Gives Visitors Administrative Access

July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 Ina Steiner
Etsy

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 […]

Marketplaces, News, Security and Fraud IssuesEtsy, Etsy glitch, Etsy security, Security

UK Tells eBay and Facebook to Crackdown on Sale of Fake Reviews

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 Ina Steiner
Competition and Markets Authority

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 […]

Marketplaces, News, Security and Fraud IssuesCompetition and Markets Authority, eBay, Facebook, Product reviews

Amazon Seller Accounts Hacked According to Bloomberg

May 9, 2019 Ina Steiner
Amazon

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 […]

Marketplaces, News, Security and Fraud IssuesAmazon, Fraud

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