UP Police, e-com portal team up to deal with online shopping scams

The Uttar Pradesh Police and Amazon India are coming together with consumer education and awareness campaigns to deal with the menace of online shopping scams. The two partners are collaborating to explore several joint initiatives aimed at empowering consumers to shop online with greater confidence.

The UP Police and Amazon India have agreed to join hands to educate online consumers about their rights and raise awareness about safe shopping. These joint projects will also include special initiatives aimed at enhancing online safety of women by creating awareness about identity theft, impersonation and online financial frauds, a police spokesman said here on Tuesday evening.

“Amazon India is excited to join forces with the Uttar Pradesh Police to promote awareness regarding online scams and frauds.