Online shopping is something that we all love. It is time-efficient, convenient, and frequently results in the best offers and savings. However, since many people are busy with online shopping, con artists are also trying to find ways to trick consumers for their own benefit. You see, the majority of us base our decisions on whether or not to purchase anything from an online retailer on product reviews and ratings.
According to reports, scammers are using popularity and review manipulation to create phoney sales in a new scheme known as the “Brushing Scam.”
Modus operandi
The brushing scam is a fraudulent online practice when con artists deliver fake products to victims and then write reviews online using their identities. Chinese e-commerce tactics known as “brushing” are where sellers fabricate orders and reviews to boost their product ratings.
In this fraudulent campaign, random e-commerce site consumers
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