Temu: Prevent online shopping fraud - financial expert gives important tips

Temu: Prevent online shopping fraud - financial expert gives important tips

According to a report by www.merkur.de, the Chinese online marketplace Temu is successful in more than 40 countries due to its cheap offers. However, scammers have increasingly proliferated on the platform, leading to Temu filing a trademark lawsuit in the US. The scammers lure consumers to fake sites to get their payment information.

According to the consumer advice center, it is becoming increasingly difficult to recognize fake shops on the Internet as they are becoming more and more professional. Sites appear legitimate and feign authenticity in order to gain the trust of customers. Extremely low prices, fake customer reviews, unlawful seals of approval, terms and conditions in poor German and missing or incomplete imprints are signs of a fake shop.

The consumer advice center also recommends checking the method of payment, as advance payment, immediate transfer or vouchers as the only payment options can be a warning signal. To protect against fake shops, the consumer advice center recommends using a new, digital detector.

From this information, it can be concluded that the increase in fraud on platforms such as Temu could affect consumer trust in online commerce as a whole. Consumers are forced to look more closely and be more careful, which could lead to a reduction in sales on such platforms. This development could also emphasize the need for increased regulation of online commerce and stricter security measures for consumers and businesses.