Drug Dealers and Robbers turn to eBay fraud
Published March 1st, 2006
ONLINE auction site eBay needs to do more to tackle fraud, a leading consumer watchdog has warned after a spike in the number of eBay related complaints to the police.
The Metropolitan Police said it is dealing with 130 eBay crimes a month, a number that Which? claims is mirrored across the UK.
According to the Police, criminals are turning away from drugs and robbery in favour of low-risk, high volume crimes on eBay. It is claimed that at any one time, around 300 items listed on eBay will be fraudulent.
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