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Amazon Uses Technology and Legal Action to Combat Fake Reviews
Security & Fraud // October 14, 2024

Amazon said Monday (Oct. 14) that it has been using legal action and other methods to combat fake reviews and prevent those reviews from being seen by customers. The company proactively blocked more than 250 million suspected fake reviews in 2023 and pursued legal action...

Amazon Takes More ‘Fake Review Brokers’ to Court
Amazon // August 14, 2023

Amazon has filed suit against two services it accuses of churning out bogus product reviews. “Fake reviews are primarily being driven by the emergence of an illicit ‘fake review broker’ industry,” the retail giant said on its blog Monday (Aug. 14). “These brokers approach customers directly through...

The Trade-Off With That Free, Unexpected Package You Received — Your Identity
Security & Fraud // August 14, 2023

Have you received an unexpected package lately? It might be from Amazon, Home Depot, or any other retailer you can think of. While receiving an unsolicited package might seem like a pleasant and cost-free surprise, it’s important to keep in mind that nothing truly comes...

Deep Dive: The Importance Of Fighting Fake Restaurant Reviews And Social Media Fraud
Mobile Order Ahead // June 16, 2020

Social media engagement plays a central role in modern restaurants’ daily business, with eateries using platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to advertise new menu items, interact with customers and drive business to their locations and mobile apps. Studies have found that 72 percent of...

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The Trade-Off With That Free, Unexpected Package You Received — Your Identity

August 14, 2023
Have you received an unexpected package lately? It might be from Amazon, Home Depot, or any other retailer you can think of. While receiving an unsolicited package might seem like a pleasant and cost-free surprise, it’s important to keep in mind that nothing truly comes free. If you’re getting things as if you bought them, […]

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Amazon and Google File Dual Lawsuits Against Fake Review Site

October 28, 2024
Amazon and Google are taking action against a website that generates fake product/business reviews. The two tech giants have filed parallel lawsuits against Bigboostup.com, accusing it of selling phony product and business reviews to scammers to list on Amazon’s stores and on Google Search and Google Maps, Amazon announced Monday (Oct. 28). “Consumers heavily rely on product reviews when making […]

Amazon Uses Technology and Legal Action to Combat Fake Reviews

October 14, 2024
Amazon said Monday (Oct. 14) that it has been using legal action and other methods to combat fake reviews and prevent those reviews from being seen by customers. The company...

Amazon Takes More ‘Fake Review Brokers’ to Court

August 14, 2023
Amazon has filed suit against two services it accuses of churning out bogus product reviews. “Fake reviews are primarily being driven by the emergence of an illicit ‘fake review broker’ industry,”...

Amazon Lawsuit Accuses Two Men Of Scamming Third-Party Sellers

October 22, 2019
Amazon has filed a lawsuit against two men and their companies, accusing them of swindling customers by promising sales with tactics like fake reviews and questionable schemes, according to reports....