According to reports, Amazon has terminated more than 13,000 Pakistani seller accounts on suspicions of fraud. Due to government backing through Pakistan Post’s many programs to promote the cottage industry and boost the nation’s exports, the trend of small company owners choosing to become Amazon Sellers has been steadily increasing over the past several years.
It was informed by sources with knowledge of the situation that Amazon has shut down some 13,500 accounts belonging to Pakistani vendors.
Mian Chanuu and Sahiwal, two cities in Punjab, have reportedly been designated as fraudulent red zones by Amazon because vendors based there have been discovered engaging in fraudulent operations.
According to sources, Amazon has also blacklisted IP addresses from Mian Channu, therefore users from these regions are now using Dubai or the computers of other customers to access their accounts.
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According to the information, the vendors are engaging in scams known locally as kabootar (pigeon trick), rickshaw trick, carding, and filing.
When a consumer purchases merchandise from a phony Amazon seller, sellers utilize the Kabootar technique or false tracking. Two distinct websites provide phony tracking services.
However, such merchants notify the buyers that it would take 15 to 20 days to deliver their goods. Typically, Amazon credits the cash to sellers within 14 days. Since the consumer believes the vendors, there are no complaints made, and after 14 days, Amazon pays the money to the seller.
Actual buyers never receive their things and the dishonest vendors’ profit. According to reports, sellers profit significantly from this Kabootar scam.
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