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 […]
Tag: Fraud
Warehouse of Bogus Batteries Destined for Sale on eBay, Amazon
The Feds said it found 44,000 counterfeit batteries in a California warehouse that were destined to be sold on eBay and Amazon. A man admitted in a plea agreement that from March 2014 to June […]
Amazon and Walmart Do Not Need Access to Your Online Banking
We all do our best to be on guard for phishing emails designed to make us part with our money. But it’s just as important to watch out for phishing phone calls, too. A local […]
PayPal Launches Fraud Mitigation Tool for Merchants
PayPal launched a new solution for larger merchants called Fraud Protection Advanced and cited research showing organizations are losing an average of $4.5M a year due to fraudulent transactions. PayPal said Fraud Protection Advanced is […]
Amazon Works with Feds to Stop Affiliate Scammers
Amazon said it continues to works with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other law enforcement organizations to stop scams and protect customers after the FTC announced Tuesday it had entered into a settlement with […]
Abusing Amazon Returns Can Land You in Jail
Sellers may feel that Amazon returns policy requirements favor buyers to the extreme, but committing returns fraud through Amazon could land you in jail. Amazon issued a statement on Tuesday about a man who was […]
Feds Asks Tech Firms about Tracking People’s Information
The US government asked some large tech companies on Monday about how they may be tracking the personal information of visitors and using them in algorithms. The FTC said it was sending orders to Amazon, […]
Postal Inspectors Nab Amazon Sellers for Alleged Fraud
The government accused two Amazon sellers of altering postage labels resulting in a $6 million loss to the USPS. The US Attorney’s Office charged the men by complaint with one count each of theft of […]
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 […]