Black Friday 2025 sale scam alert: Fake shopping sites surge 250% – how to spot and avoid themBlack Friday 2025 scam: Holiday shoppers face a sharp rise in online scams. Fake shopping websites are increasing, often using AI to look r...
28 Nov, 2025, 07.33 PM IST
Nike to resume direct sales on Amazon in US after six-year breakNike is set to resume direct sales on Amazon in the US, ending a six-year hiatus over concerns about counterfeit goods and brand control. I...
23 May, 2025, 03.12 PM IST
The internet is rife with fake reviews. Will AI make it worse?Phony reviews have long plagued many popular consumer websites, such as Amazon and Yelp. They are typically traded on private social media ...
23 Dec, 2024, 06.06 PM IST
Be wary of scams as Amazon Prime Day kicks off, experts warnScams targeting online shoppers - often by impersonating companies like Amazon and other major retailers - are nothing new. But phishing at...
11 Jul, 2023, 02.01 PM IST
Amazon Prime Day 2023 is here! Beware of these scams and fake texts; All you need to knowAs Amazon Prime Day arrives once more, it is important to exercise caution. In the event that you receive a text message this week or the f...
10 Jul, 2023, 11.19 PM IST
Amazon, Cartier sue counterfeiters for selling fake luxury goods on InstagramAmazon has invested more than $900 million and employed more than 12,000 people dedicated to protecting customers and brands.
17 Jun, 2022, 12.36 PM IST
Amazon blocked 10 billion listings in counterfeit crackdownAmazon says the number of counterfeiters attempting to sell on the site rose as scammers tried to take advantage of shoppers who were buyin...
10 May, 2021, 10.27 AM IST
Amazon.in & Snapdeal in notorious list is to motivate action on delayed Indian billsIndia’s law on foreign direct investment (FDI) in ecommerce, too, has a clause asking for the clear display of the name, address and other ...
01 May, 2020, 11.06 AM IST
Amazon tests screening new merchants for fraud via video calls in pandemicThe world's largest online retailer has long faced scrutiny over how it polices counterfeits and allegedly unsafe products on its platform....
27 Apr, 2020, 08.35 AM IST
Amazon Project Zero to rid platform of fakesAmazon will use technology to take down listings it believes are counterfeits automatically, and give certified brands the ability to remov...
13 Nov, 2019, 08.39 AM IST
After rhyming name game, Starbucks files cases against firms supplying fake company productsStarbucks is fighting cases against a host of firms/individuals supplying fake Starbucks products.
24 Nov, 2018, 08.16 AM IST
1 in 5 products sold by e-tailers is fake: SurveyAsked which e-commerce site ships the highest percentage of fake goods, 37% of respondents said Snapdeal, 22% Flipkart, 21% Paytm Mall and ...
05 Nov, 2018, 10.19 AM IST
Delist fake goods sellers, Delhi High Court tells AmazonLawyers for Beverly Hills Polo said Amazon took off some URLs after they had sent legal notices but subsequently fresh links had sprung up ...
02 Aug, 2018, 11.55 PM IST
Making moolah with fakes: Amazon, Flipkart & Snapdeal waging a war against counterfeit suppliersAn ecommerce company spokesman says that these sites are online platforms where assorted sellers — honest and crooked — put up goods for sa...
09 May, 2018, 09.03 PM IST
A third of ecommerce buyers get counterfeit productsAmong the leading ecommerce sites, consumers said they had received counterfeit products on Snapdeal at 12%, while 11% said Amazon and 6% c...
24 Apr, 2018, 10.22 AM IST
Most e-shoppers don’t trust online reviews: StudyWhile top online retailers, including Amazon and Flipkart, are trying their best to encourage shoppers to leave reviews as they boost sales...
20 Nov, 2017, 10.37 AM IST
Shopping online? Beware of counterfeit productsAs more people migrate online from the brick-and-mortar retail format in search of good deals, the counterfeit market is following suit.
19 Jan, 2015, 01.32 PM IST