Ⅰ. What is a brushing scam?
Scams refer to the behavior of defrauding merchants of commissions, red envelopes and other rewards
through false transactions, malicious reviews, etc. This behavior seriously disrupts the normal
order of
the e-commerce platform and harms the interests of merchants.
Ⅱ. What are the forms of brushing scams?
1. False transactions: Scammers defraud merchants into commissions or red envelopes and other
rewards by
falsely purchasing goods or services.
2. Malicious reviews: After receiving the goods, scammers will require the merchants to give
rebates or compensation through malicious reviews or threats of negative reviews, otherwise they
will
continue to make malicious reviews or spread rumors.
3. Gangs commit crimes: Fraudulent fraud often involves multiple accounts and gangs committing
crimes. Through division of labor and mutual cooperation, the efficiency and success rate of crimes
can
be improved.
Ⅲ. What are the dangers of brushing orders scams?
1. Damage to the interests of merchants: The fraud scam allows merchants to defraud commissions,
red
envelopes and other rewards, seriously damaging the interests of merchants.
2. Disrupting the market order: Brushing scams have seriously disrupted the normal order of
e-commerce platforms through false transactions and malicious reviews.
3. Reduce consumer trust: Scams make it difficult for consumers to distinguish the true quality of
goods or services, reducing trust in e-commerce platforms.
4. Corrupt social atmosphere: Scams are a dishonest behavior that corrupts social atmosphere and
affects the healthy development of the e-commerce industry.
Ⅳ. How to prevent brushing scams
1. Be vigilant: Consumers should be vigilant and not easily believe in so-called "offers", "special
offers" and other temptations to avoid being taken advantage of by scammers.
2. Carefully identify: Consumers should carefully identify the authenticity and quality of goods
or services and not be fooled by false reviews and advertisements.
3. Don’t trust strangers easily: Consumers should not easily trust strangers’ temptations and
promises to avoid being deceived.
4. Report in a timely manner: If consumers discover suspicious behavior or encounter scammers,
they should report it to the e-commerce platform or relevant institutions in a timely manner to
safeguard their own rights and interests.
Ⅴ. Conclusion
Scamming is a serious illegal act that not only harms the interests of merchants, but also disrupts
the
normal order of e-commerce platforms. We should start from ourselves, be more vigilant, identify
carefully, do not trust strangers, and report suspicious behavior in a timely manner. At the same
time,
e-commerce platforms and related institutions should also strengthen supervision and crackdowns to
safeguard fair competition in the market and the legitimate rights and interests of consumers. Only
by
working together can we effectively curb the spread of fraud scams and promote the healthy
development
of the e-commerce industry.
