4,000 fake reviews in 3 months — How scammers are rigging India’s e-commerce platforms

Imagine scrolling through an e-commerce site, looking for a gadget, a beauty product, or even a kitchen appliance. The reviews seem glowing, the ratings reassuring — so you click “Buy Now.” But what if the praise isn’t real?

CloudSEK, a leading cybersecurity intelligence firm, has exposed a sophisticated network of scammers orchestrating fake reviews to manipulate product rankings and deceive consumers.

Their investigation reveals that in just three to four months, a single mediator was responsible for generating over 4,000 fake reviews,…