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[ELECTRONICS] EU prosecutors say a Hong Kong and UAE based ring assembled phones from used components...

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0000

EU prosecutors say a Hong Kong and UAE based ring assembled phones from used components and shipped them to the Netherlands relabeled as new, causing an estimated 300 million euros in consumer losses and over 30 million euros in lost VAT; the raid spanned 160 searches and seizures across 19 countries and netted 7 arrests, including the two alleged leaders

source: eppo.europa.eu · high-risk items

[SNEAKERS] South Africa's Hawks seized an estimated R7 million in suspected counterfeit Nike...

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:05:00 +0000

South Africa's Hawks seized an estimated R7 million in suspected counterfeit Nike, Adidas, and Lacoste goods from a Gqeberha shop called Sneaker Freakz, following test purchases by brand representatives; the two shop owners face Counterfeit Goods Act charges and are due in court October 29

source: iol.co.za · high-risk items

[BBC] a BBC investigation found 45 TikTok accounts using AI-generated videos of injured...

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000

a BBC investigation found 45 TikTok accounts using AI-generated videos of injured veterans to sell cheap imported goods as handmade; one Wiltshire veteran paid £154.99 for a wooden flag that arrived as a printed plywood plaque shipped from China, and TikTok removed all 45 accounts once BBC flagged them

source: yahoo.com · industry news

[CSA] a Cloud Security Alliance research note built from a staging server obtained by Gambit...

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:15:00 +0000

a Cloud Security Alliance research note built from a staging server obtained by Gambit Security found one operator used three chained open-source LLM tools to autonomously breach 105 e-commerce retailers and steal 600,000+ payment card records between July and September, spending roughly $25 per target

source: cloudsecurityalliance.org · industry news

[PYMNTS] a Spreedly-backed survey of eCommerce merchants finds 51% expect fraud-staffing budgets...

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:10:00 +0000

a Spreedly-backed survey of eCommerce merchants finds 51% expect fraud-staffing budgets to hold flat or shrink even as 63% plan to increase spending on fraud-management technology instead

source: pymnts.com · industry news

[TCG/POKEMON] Hong Kong police arrested four people, one with triad ties, over Pokémon card deals...

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Hong Kong police arrested four people, one with triad ties, over Pokémon card deals arranged on Facebook where sellers falsely claimed a buyer's payment had failed or landed in the wrong account to extract a second payment, netting roughly HK$101,000 (~US$13,000) across six cases

source: thestandard.com.hk · high-risk items

[TCG/POKEMON] a wave of Pokémon card store break-ins and robberies is sweeping Canada, including a...

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000

a wave of Pokémon card store break-ins and robberies is sweeping Canada, including a Winnipeg shop burglarized twice in a month (20,500 cards taken in the second hit) and a Central Alberta collector's binder holding a rare Umbreon ex, as seven-figure card sales fuel demand for loot that's compact and hard to trace

source: cp24.com · high-risk items

[BULLION] the Better Business Bureau is warning Southern Alberta and East Kootenay residents after...

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:55:00 +0000

the Better Business Bureau is warning Southern Alberta and East Kootenay residents after a victim lost $700,000 CAD buying gold bars that turned out to be fake

source: ctvnews.ca · high-risk items

[BANKS] a coalition of major banks (including Bank of America, Capital One, NatWest, ING, and...

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:56:00 +0000

a coalition of major banks (including Bank of America, Capital One, NatWest, ING, and Commonwealth Bank of Australia) warns AI shopping agents are outpacing consumer fraud and data-privacy protections, as one UK retailer's AI-agent traffic jumped from 0.3% to 2.5% of searches in a year

source: cnbc.com · industry news

[MICROSOFT] tracked an active cloud-intrusion campaign, running since May, that opens with a fake...

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:51:00 +0000

tracked an active cloud-intrusion campaign, running since May, that opens with a fake IT-helpdesk call pressuring an employee to re-register a passkey, then pivots into Microsoft Graph, SharePoint, and OneDrive data collection

source: microsoft.com · industry news

[ICAEW] synthetic identity fraud, which blends real stolen data with fabricated details into...

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:46:00 +0000

synthetic identity fraud, which blends real stolen data with fabricated details into ‘Frankenstein’ identities, is emerging as one of the biggest threats to financial institutions, distinct from deepfake-based impersonation

source: icaew.com · industry news

[TIKTOK SHOP] a BrandShield trust survey of 1,029 US shoppers found 34.7% named TikTok Shop as the...

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:41:00 +0000

a BrandShield trust survey of 1,029 US shoppers found 34.7% named TikTok Shop as the marketplace where they hit a scam or counterfeit purchase, ahead of eBay at 28.4%, and most cases involved brand impersonation

source: ppc.land · marketplace

[VINTED] a BBC investigation found thousands of sellers wrongly suspended or permanently banned by...

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:36:00 +0000

a BBC investigation found thousands of sellers wrongly suspended or permanently banned by its automated fraud-detection tools, including a seller banned over a £2 pair of sandals the AI wrongly flagged as counterfeit

source: rocketnews.com · marketplace

[SNEAKERS] a federal grand jury indicted 12 people, including Coolkicks’ co-founder and six former...

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:31:00 +0000

a federal grand jury indicted 12 people, including Coolkicks’ co-founder and six former Nike employees, in a $2 million cargo-theft conspiracy that stole shoes from Nike’s Memphis logistics hub for resale

source: cbsnews.com · high-risk items

[ELECTRONICS] ringleaders of a $16.2 million scheme that swapped counterfeit iPhones stamped with...

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:26:00 +0000

ringleaders of a $16.2 million scheme that swapped counterfeit iPhones stamped with stolen serial numbers into Apple Stores across LA to fraudulently claim AppleCare+ warranty replacements were sentenced to federal prison

source: westsidetoday.com · high-risk items

[DESIGNER BAGS] an 84-year-old Delray Beach shoe store owner was arrested a second time after an...

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:21:00 +0000

an 84-year-old Delray Beach shoe store owner was arrested a second time after an undercover buy turned up counterfeit Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hermès, and Goyard goods, over a year after his first counterfeit-sales arrest

source: cbs12.com · high-risk items

[USPS OIG] the Postal Service Inspector General estimates $3.1B in revenue was lost to counterfeit...

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000

the Postal Service Inspector General estimates $3.1B in revenue was lost to counterfeit postage labels between March 2024 and February 2026, with fake labels openly advertised for sale online

source: uspsoig.gov · industry news

[MERCARI] Mercari Japan is barring listings of sealed Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration products from...

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Mercari Japan is barring listings of sealed Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration products from launch day (Sept 16) to block scalper resale. Single cards stay listable, and the ban lasts until a safe trading environment can be ensured

source: thegamer.com · marketplace

[FRANK ON FRAUD] researcher Frank McKenna has cataloged 1,300+ spoofed vehicle-dealer websites tied to...

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:55:00 +0000

researcher Frank McKenna has cataloged 1,300+ spoofed vehicle-dealer websites tied to $12.4M in reported victim losses; 600 have been taken down, with 5-10 new clones still surfacing daily

source: frankonfraud.com · industry news

[ASOS] a credential-stuffing attack compromised 138,828 customer accounts in late July, exposing...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:15:00 +0000

a credential-stuffing attack compromised 138,828 customer accounts in late July, exposing names, addresses, and partial payment card details

source: esecurityplanet.com · industry news

[SHUFTI] organized fraud rings are recycling forged identity documents and deepfakes across...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:10:00 +0000

organized fraud rings are recycling forged identity documents and deepfakes across institutions, and one linked cluster spanned 70 identities across 13 devices

source: globenewswire.com · industry news

[PYMNTS] just 49% of firms use their bank-data connections to generate fraud alerts, even though...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:05:00 +0000

just 49% of firms use their bank-data connections to generate fraud alerts, even though 69% already use those same connections to verify account and routing numbers

source: pymnts.com · industry news

[VINTED] new October terms double sellers' authenticity-proof window to 48 hours and give the...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000

new October terms double sellers' authenticity-proof window to 48 hours and give the platform authority to destroy items confirmed counterfeit after a six-week holding period

source: valueaddedresource.net · marketplace

[AMAZON] added a scam-verification tool to Alexa for Shopping that checks whether an email, text...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:55:00 +0000

added a scam-verification tool to Alexa for Shopping that checks whether an email, text, or call claiming to be from Amazon is actually genuine

source: aboutamazon.com · marketplace

[EBAY] disabled direct messaging in its revamped Community forum after scammers used it to send...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:50:00 +0000

disabled direct messaging in its revamped Community forum after scammers used it to send fake "eBay Security Team" account-verification phishing threats

source: valueaddedresource.net · marketplace

[STREETWEAR] LA County Sheriff's raid on an Arcadia, CA warehouse seized roughly 25,900 counterfeit...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:45:00 +0000

LA County Sheriff's raid on an Arcadia, CA warehouse seized roughly 25,900 counterfeit Nike, Adidas, and Fear of God Essentials items worth an estimated $10 million

source: complex.com · high-risk items

[DESIGNER BAGS] a Miami-Dade woman was arrested a second time for selling counterfeit Chanel, Louis...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:40:00 +0000

a Miami-Dade woman was arrested a second time for selling counterfeit Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Hermès, and Gucci goods over Instagram DMs paid via Zelle

source: local10.com · high-risk items

[TCG/POKEMON] Pokémon Center is mass-cancelling bot-placed orders ahead of the 30th Celebration set...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:35:00 +0000

Pokémon Center is mass-cancelling bot-placed orders ahead of the 30th Celebration set launch, though shoppers report legitimate purchases getting swept up too

source: dexerto.com · high-risk items

[SIGNIFYD] BOPIS (buy-online-pickup-in-store) fraud increased 65% year-over-year, as fraud extends...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

BOPIS (buy-online-pickup-in-store) fraud increased 65% year-over-year, as fraud extends beyond checkout into fulfillment operations

source: globenewswire.com · industry news

[JAVELIN] account takeover remained 2025's costliest fraud type at $15B+ in losses, even as victim...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:25:00 +0000

account takeover remained 2025's costliest fraud type at $15B+ in losses, even as victim count rose 18% to 6 million U.S. consumers

source: globenewswire.com · industry news

[CHARGEBACKS911] global chargeback volume climbed 41% from 2023 to 2026, rising from 238 million to 337...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:20:00 +0000

global chargeback volume climbed 41% from 2023 to 2026, rising from 238 million to 337 million annual disputes

source: chargebacks911.com · industry news

[APPRISS RETAIL] retailers lost $706B to returns and $89B to shrink in 2025, with $100B of returns flagged...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:15:00 +0000

retailers lost $706B to returns and $89B to shrink in 2025, with $100B of returns flagged as preventable fraud and abuse

source: apprissretail.com · industry news

[MRC] the most common refund and policy abuse claim is a false item-not-received report, cited...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:10:00 +0000

the most common refund and policy abuse claim is a false item-not-received report, cited by 52% of merchants

source: chargebackgurus.com · industry news

[SIGNIFYD] card-testing attacks surged 175% year-over-year and account takeover attempts jumped 78%...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:20:00 +0000

card-testing attacks surged 175% year-over-year and account takeover attempts jumped 78%, as e-commerce fraud pressure rose 33% in the first four months of 2026

source: globenewswire.com · industry news

[SNEAKERS] StockX intercepted 100,000+ suspected fake products over the trailing 12 months...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

StockX intercepted 100,000+ suspected fake products over the trailing 12 months, including 40,000+ sneakers worth an estimated $30 million

source: sneakerbinge.com · high-risk items

[CHARGEBACKS911] 83.4% of enterprise merchants report friendly fraud has increased over the past three...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:50:00 +0000

83.4% of enterprise merchants report friendly fraud has increased over the past three years, per its 2026 Chargeback Field Report

source: finopotamus.com · industry news

[TCG/POKEMON] Singapore Police report 477 Pokemon card scam cases since October 2025 totaling $958,000...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Singapore Police report 477 Pokemon card scam cases since October 2025 totaling $958,000 in losses, as scammers exploit demand for new set releases with listings that vanish after payment

source: bitdefender.com · high-risk items

[FORTER] AI-generated damage claims are now the fastest-growing form of return abuse, as...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:20:00 +0000

AI-generated damage claims are now the fastest-growing form of return abuse, as fraudsters generate convincing photos of torn or broken items to win refunds

source: retailgazette.co.uk · industry news

[FED DATA] reports of account takeover rose more than 36% in 2024 versus 2023, per Federal...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:50:00 +0000

reports of account takeover rose more than 36% in 2024 versus 2023, per Federal Reserve-linked suspicious activity reporting data

source: deepstrike.io · industry news

[DESIGNER BAGS] UK government research finds 1 in 4 pre-loved shoppers unknowingly bought a counterfeit...

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000

UK government research finds 1 in 4 pre-loved shoppers unknowingly bought a counterfeit last year, and new IPO guidance names Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel, and Prada as the most-targeted resale brands

source: gov.uk · high-risk items

[SPORTS CARDS] PSA reports intercepting $200M+ in counterfeit and altered cards: a 1952 Mickey Mantle...

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

PSA reports intercepting $200M+ in counterfeit and altered cards: a 1952 Mickey Mantle submits at a 62% fake rate, and Pokémon counterfeits are up 125% year-over-year

source: si.com · high-risk items

[BULLION] two Alabama residents sentenced for running a counterfeit precious metals scheme that...

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

two Alabama residents sentenced for running a counterfeit precious metals scheme that defrauded victims across Alabama, Georgia, and Florida out of $120,000+

source: justice.gov · high-risk items

[STREETWEAR] Fear of God Essentials posts a 95.75% unidentified (likely fake) rate in Entrupy's 2026...

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Fear of God Essentials posts a 95.75% unidentified (likely fake) rate in Entrupy's 2026 State of the Fake report, meaning nearly every submitted item can't be verified as authentic

source: entrupy.com · high-risk items

[ELECTRONICS] Apple and London's Met Police tighten stolen-iPhone controls, and phone theft in...

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Apple and London's Met Police tighten stolen-iPhone controls, and phone theft in Westminster is down 45.8% as Stolen Device Protection blocks resale-ready factory resets

source: malwarebytes.com · high-risk items

[MRC] post-purchase refund abuse overtakes payment fraud as e-commerce's #1 threat

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:22:00 +0000

post-purchase refund abuse overtakes payment fraud as e-commerce's #1 threat

source: chargebackgurus.com · industry news

[ETSY] cut its Purchase Protection dispute window from 100 days to 30 and doubled its human...

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:16:00 +0000

cut its Purchase Protection dispute window from 100 days to 30 and doubled its human review team

source: ecommercebytes.com · marketplace

[SIGNIFYD] orders placed by AI shopping agents jumped 1,247% year-over-year across one merchant...

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:08:00 +0000

orders placed by AI shopping agents jumped 1,247% year-over-year across one merchant network

source: signifyd.com · industry news

[CSIDE] card testing shows up as a burst of low-value charges from a handful of devices or IPs...

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:43:00 +0000

card testing shows up as a burst of low-value charges from a handful of devices or IPs, each cycling through a different stolen card number before the real chargebacks hit

source: cside.com · industry news

[AMZN/EBAY] moving to 7-day refund cycles and mandatory prepaid return labels to curb a growing wave...

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

moving to 7-day refund cycles and mandatory prepaid return labels to curb a growing wave of return fraud

source: jarvio.io · marketplace

[BLEEPINGCOMPUTER] organized "refund-as-a-service" crews are socially engineering merchant support for a cut...

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

organized "refund-as-a-service" crews are socially engineering merchant support for a cut of the item price

source: bleepingcomputer.com · industry news

[CHARGEBACK NERD] most chargebacks start as customer service failures, not fraud: the dispute only gets...

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000

most chargebacks start as customer service failures, not fraud: the dispute only gets filed once support already dropped the ball

source: chargebacknerd.substack.com · industry news

[AMAZON] a refund-fraud-as-a-service ring advertised openly on Reddit and Discord was busted for...

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000

a refund-fraud-as-a-service ring advertised openly on Reddit and Discord was busted for bribing insiders to approve fake refunds on items like MacBook Pros

source: cbsnews.com · marketplace

[SEON] SEON wins Best AI Fraud & Risk Management Solution at Tearsheet's inaugural AI Innovation...

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

SEON wins Best AI Fraud & Risk Management Solution at Tearsheet's inaugural AI Innovation Awards

source: seon.io · industry news

[RESALE] AI-generated "vintage" photos are letting sellers dropship fast-fashion as premium...

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

AI-generated "vintage" photos are letting sellers dropship fast-fashion as premium secondhand finds on Vinted, undetected until the item arrives

source: nssmag.com · marketplace

[R/SMALLBUSINESS] small merchants report near-impossible win rates against "friendly fraud" disputes, even...

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0000

small merchants report near-impossible win rates against "friendly fraud" disputes, even with full delivery evidence

source: reddit.com/r/smallbusiness · industry news

[WHATNOT] claims shill-bidding on its live auctions fell nearly 80% over six months, but won't...

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0000

claims shill-bidding on its live auctions fell nearly 80% over six months, but won't define what the figure actually counts

source: shopifreaks.com · marketplace

[CHARGEBACK NERD] acquirers are rethinking blanket reserve holds as their main tool against...

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

acquirers are rethinking blanket reserve holds as their main tool against deferred-delivery risk

source: chargebacknerd.substack.com · industry news

[SNEAKERS] counterfeits still slip through StockX and GOAT's paid authentication pipeline, the gap...

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

counterfeits still slip through StockX and GOAT's paid authentication pipeline, the gap that put Nike's lawsuit against StockX on the map

source: blog.vendoo.co · high-risk items

[TCG/POKEMON] eBay card sellers report a rising AI-driven refund scam: buyers submit AI-altered...

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

eBay card sellers report a rising AI-driven refund scam: buyers submit AI-altered "damage" photos to pressure a refund

source: valueaddedresource.net · high-risk items

[RISKIFIED] Riskified partners with Marqeta to sharpen issuer-side decisioning on approved orders

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Riskified partners with Marqeta to sharpen issuer-side decisioning on approved orders

source: riskified.com · industry news

[TCG/POKEMON] counterfeiters are cracking open genuine PSA slabs, swapping in a lower-grade card, and...

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

counterfeiters are cracking open genuine PSA slabs, swapping in a lower-grade card, and resealing the case, so a cert-number lookup is the only reliable tell

source: pregradecards.com · high-risk items

[MKTPLACE] triangulation fraud (fake listings that harvest card data to buy from real merchants)...

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

triangulation fraud (fake listings that harvest card data to buy from real merchants) costs marketplaces an estimated $30B+ a year

source: chargebacks911.com · marketplace

[AGENTIC] AI shopping agents are being used for automated card testing and rapid bulk purchasing...

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

AI shopping agents are being used for automated card testing and rapid bulk purchasing across marketplace platforms, per Unit 42

source: unit42.paloaltonetworks.com · marketplace