Amazon takes legal action against fraudsters behind multi-million dollar refund scam
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge
Amazon is suing a group called REKK for using hacks, social engineering, phishing attacks, and bribes to exploit its return and refund system. REKK offered a paid service to shoppers, manipulating the system to log fake returns and receive refunds without actually returning the items. The scheme involved bribing Amazon employees, with one employee approving 76 fake returns worth over $100,000 in exchange for $3,500. The lawsuit names more than two dozen individuals from various countries involved in the scam.