Fraud rampant on Depop, Preloved, Shpock marketplaces

Summary: A survey by Which? revealed 32% of buyers were scammed on secondhand marketplaces in the past two years. APP fraud cases totaled 77,000 in the first half of 2023, with £41m lost. Depop had the highest scam rate at 57%, followed by Shpock at 53% and Preloved at 51%. Amazon Marketplace had a 35% scam rate. Marketplaces are urged to enhance security measures.

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