E-commerce are becoming very common. An example would be a scammer trying to sell their products at a lower price compared to the original. Victims would sometimes make payment unknowingly under the false impression that it was one of the many items that had purchased. They target victims by advertising on social media platforms frequently used by the victims such as Facebook. Cases of such scams has increased from 2816 in 2019 to 3354 cases last year.
Here are some tips that you can protect yourself: