Fresh evidence that scam stores are exploiting Google’s Shopping service to appear at the top of its search results has been discovered by the BBC.
Two sites offering hard-to-find gadgets at a discount were found to be using bogus checkout facilities that encourage customers to pay via a direct bank transfer.
This prevents users from recovering funds if they have second thoughts.
Police investigators have expressed frustration about Google’s role.
One officer who spent years investigating online crime told the BBC that the tech firm could introduce checks to better deter fraudsters ... Read even more
