All kinds of products are now bought and sold online in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh police today (Tuesday) arrested six people on charges of cheating people using e-commerce.
Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police say that several gangs have been deceiving people in the name of Facebook-based e-commerce business for a long time. They raided and arrested three such groups.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police spokesman Mohammad Walid Hossain said the gang members were arrested in a raid in Dhaka's Kamrangirchar area on Sunday.
The way cheating in the name of e-commerce
According to the Dhaka police, the members of this gang open pages with different names on Facebook using pseudonyms.
Advertising
Then these pages advertise the sale of good quality mobile phones, shoes, watches, three-pieces, sarees and other products.
If someone places an order after seeing those ads, it takes a booking money to confirm the order. It then packs counterfeit, broken, damaged and substandard items and sends them through courier service. Many times they buy and supply inferior clothes from the sidewalk in front of Newmarket.
Police say the fake e-commerce pages they created on Facebook include Daraj Online, Daraj Online 71, Daraj Online Shop, Daraj Express, Daraj Online BD, Fashion Zone, Galaxy 24, Online Mobile Galaxy, Shopping Center Net, Shopping Zone. BD, Shopping Deals, Smart Shop BD, Winter Collection, Sonia Fashion House, Su Bazar Bid, Fashion House 24, China Fashion BD, BD Fashion etc.
Experts say e-commerce fraud rates are lower than ever before, but consumers still need to be aware
The way the police found the ring
The police went down to investigate a small allegation and found a complete fraudulent ring.
Dhaka Deputy Commissioner of Police (Lalbagh) Rajib Al Masood told BBC Bangla, "We all became dependent on online shopping in various ways because of staying at home during the coronation period. I myself have been a victim of small frauds while shopping. People don't complain much about it because it's small. "
"One of them complained to us that he had been cheated by buying a mobile phone. The mobile phone he was asked to give was not given. Then we went down to investigate and find a whole cycle. They have been deceiving people in the name of e-commerce for a long time.
That is why the online shops could not take advantage of the opportunity
Due to the coronavirus situation, the trend of e-commerce shopping in Bangladesh has increased a lot
What should be done to avoid fraud in the name of e-commerce
Nasima Akhter Nisha, joint general secretary of the E-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (E-CAB), an organization of e-commerce organizations in Bangladesh, tells BBC Bangla that although fraud rates are now much lower than ever before, Should.
Age of the leaf: First you have to see how old the leaf is. If you are not familiar, it is better not to buy from a completely new page.
Reviews: When shopping on Facebook pages, you have to see how positive and how negative the previous reviews are. If the number of negatives is high, it is better not to buy from there.
Members: Many professional e-commerce traders are members of e-Cab. The members of this organization have to abide by many rules. So it can be seen whether it is a member of e-cab.
Brand Name: Whether the name of the famous organization is correct or not, it should be taken into consideration. Many times fraudsters try to cheat by adding or swapping something with famous brand names. But keep in mind, no famous brand changes their name from time to time.
Complaints: Even after all these warnings, if you are a victim of fraud, you should immediately lodge a complaint with the law enforcement agencies. Then they will be able to take action against such national institutions and the possibility of others being deceived will be stopped.