With the Chinese New Year approaching, citizens are careful to be deceived by online shopping for Chinese New Year food and gifts. Recently, a home-made egg roll has become popular in the market. Due to the limited quantity, it is difficult for the public to buy it in the store. A social platform page has claimed that it can be purchased on behalf of others. The price of the product is not only cheaper than the store, but also provides door-to-door service. , the netizen is not afraid of fraudulent orders, but after payment, the other party loses contact, the account is blocked, and it is suspected of being defrauded. The person in charge of the egg roll shop clarified that he has never sold egg rolls online. The police also appealed to the public to choose face-to-face delivery when shopping online, and to purchase products through official channels to reduce the risk of being deceived.
The egg rolls sold by a shop in North Point District are famous for their limited production every day, and there are often long queues, “it’s hard to find a can”. Recently, a social platform page claimed to be able to purchase egg rolls from this store. The egg roll style displayed on the page is the same as that of the store, but the price is cheaper. The page also claims that if you buy more than 400 yuan, there is a delivery service, which attracts many netizens. order.
Ms. Huang purchased egg rolls by electronic payment last month, but she still did not reply after several days, she could not contact the other party, and her account was blocked. Huang complained bitterly, knowing that many people who had the same experience have reported the case to the police and contacted the bank to follow up. Later, she heard that the page would be changed from time to time to sell other popular food such as seafood in the same way to attract customers. I am worried that more people will be deceived. Looking at the relevant page, it seems that it has ceased operation, but the page still displays the information of these egg rolls and other food products, but the latest date displayed in the message is the end of last month.
The reporter asked the egg roll shop about the incident. Mr. Liu, the person in charge, clarified that he had never sold egg rolls online, nor provided purchasing services. He reminded customers that they should go to the store to buy or order by phone. The incident occurred, and someone has called the police to deal with it.
According to the police statistics on online shopping scams, 2,194 cases were recorded in 2019, involving HK$27.3 million; in 2020, there were 6,678 cases, involving about HK$122 million; as of November last year, there were 5,406 cases involving about HK$122 million. HK$68.8 million. It can be seen that when the epidemic was the most severe, online shopping fraud cases were the most frequent. When the epidemic situation stabilized, the number dropped. The commonly involved goods are mainly food, such as frozen meat, seasonal food, and electronic products. Sellers, try to choose face-to-face delivery, or shop through official sales channels. Before paying, you should search for the seller’s phone number, bank account number, and page name, etc., and pay attention to whether there are negative reviews to avoid losses.
