6,187 scammed by online sellers


A factory full of counterfeit goods that was raided by the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry.

ONLINE shopping scams were rampant during the movement control order between March and June, according to statistics by the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry.

Its Enforcement Command Centre showed that e-commerce scams topped the list of complaints received in the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya followed by Selangor.

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