shopify is getting paid by the scammers to use their platform. Both haveplausible deniability and dont really care if you get the item or lose yourmoney, because they are making theirs. Sorry, but imho, both sites shouldbe held accountable. Wasn't zuck on a mission to make face...
If someone just contacted you on Facebook promising things or deals that seem too good to be true, that’s probably a scam attempt. Meta relies on automated systems to detect and remove Facebook scams before users see them. Unfortunately, these systems can sometimes be tricked by well-crafted...
In a September press release, the police stated that at least S$107,000 had been scammed between January and August of this year. In these cases, scammers imitating their Facebook and Instagram friends or followers contacted the victims. The scammers ask victims for their phone numbers and p...
Account takeover is slightly different than the other types of scams because instead of creating a fake Facebook account in the first place, it involves scammers taking over a genuine account. Scammers can send suspicious links to you through DMs and as soon as you click on them, you could...
Scammers are using AI-generated voice clones to trick Illinois residents to cheat them out of a lot of money. Let's get you up to speed on all the scams circulating Illinois already:Text Message scams,Gift Card scams,Fake Lost Dog scams,Dollar Bill Bait scams, andCarjacking scams. ...
Facebook alone dominates purchase scams with 44% of the volume and 27% of the aggregate value [when adding Facebook Marketplace, the percentages jump to 55% and 35%, respectively]. X (Twitter) is barely a blip on the screen at 5% of volume and just 1% of th...
Give it leverage in e-commerce relationships:There are always supplier/distributor and marketplace power struggles over discovery, product placement, and pricing. It hasn’t affirmed this plan, but when it comes to e-commerce and quick-commerce, HUL is a dominant supplier, and will clearly give...
Online shopping or purchase scams have held the top spot on the risk report since 2019, but have dropped a couple of notches for 2023. Unfortunately, more than 80% of the people reporting through the BBB Scam Tracker lost money because of one. ...
Facebook users are reporting that they are getting locked out of their own accounts for reporting scammers, imposters, and fake accounts.
They offer fabulously cheap items, free shipping, use PayPal services and have wonderful ads for the products but they are a scam. I have sent notifications to Facebook and PayPal with no response. Shopify has created a new commercial monster- a method to quickly cheat under the guise of a...