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Another online shopping fraud…
This case happened just one month ago in which at least 66 people were found cheated when making an online purchase of skincare products from a website named “BigPussyCat”. The victims were enticed by the cheaper price offered through the advertisement and made an online transfer amounting to RM 73,445.10 for the products.
This case happened just one month ago in which at least 66 people were found cheated when making an online purchase of skincare products from a website named “BigPussyCat”. The victims were enticed by the cheaper price offered through the advertisement and made an online transfer amounting to RM 73,445.10 for the products.
It is no doubt that Internet brings many advantages and provides a convenient way for us to trade online. However, there is an increasing trend of internet fraud which has grown faster than Internet itself! Nowadays, online shoppers have become the targets in the e-commerce world. There are many online fraud exist such as Internet banking fraud, phishing and scams other than online shopping fraud.
There are some ways to prevent from being a victim of internet fraud. Online shoppers should visit the real website of those well-known companies such as Amazon.com and Wal-Mart as they are more reliable. Usually, a secure website will have ‘https’ in front of the web address rather than ‘http’. This indicates that the company has been independently checked to make sure they are who they say they are. It is important to know that if you purchased goods through unsecure websites, your personal information might be at risk.
In addition, people should shop for reliable brand names. Do not judge a company on how professional their website looks. Besides that, many websites appear to offer fantastic prices on the hot product. However, it is not much of a deal if they take our money and run just like what had happened in this case.
If you think you have been one of the victims, please report the case with the local police or lode a complaint to SKMM Consumer Complaint Bureau. Besides that, Consumer Fraud Reporting provides a list of where to report different types of scam or fraud in some countries.
References:
Online beauty product fraud. http://ecommerze.blogspot.com/search/label/Legal
Consumer Fraud Reporting: Reporting a Scam(2009). Retrieved July 7, 2009 from http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/reporting.php
How to avoid online fraud. Retrieved July 7, 2009 from http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/HomeAndCommunity/TechnologyInYourHome/InternetTechnologies/DG_10038621
hi...Actually i also agree with what u said.."people should shop for reliable brand names. Do not judge a company on how professional their website looks. " I am always using my debit card for e-shopping. By the way, i just using my debit card for visit the real website for buying movie ticket, plane ticket, and sometimes buy something at ebay. But the most important thing is measure that website is real website.
Not only e-shopping only, E-banking also need be careful.measure u r log to the real website.. i was receive some important notice from maybank and public bank that alert us hv some "phishing" website.. We need measure hv the "lock" icon in ur addres bar if u log in to the real ebanking website. Because nowadays many ppl using maybank2u to e-shopping, if they log in to the "phishing" website, sure they money will stole by hacker..