the growth of e-commerce has also brought with it an increase in online scammers. Photo: Archive
Statistics from a consumer goods and services ombud annual report highlight the extent to which consumers are being defrauded by online operators.
With the increase in the adoption of e-commerce during the Covid-19 lockdown, many fraudsters have seen an opportunity to trap new victims through online retail.
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