Scam products becoming a bigger problem online.

 

Amazon and Canon have joined forces to file a lawsuit against 18 vendors allegedly selling counterfeit toner cartridges on the Amazon US site.

 

This is not the first time Amazon and Canon have teamed up in this way as the two corporate companies attempt to stem the scourge of counterfeit goods. 

 

In May 2023, Amazon and Canon targeted a large group of “bad actors” that the two companies said sold counterfeit camera batteries and chargers to unsuspecting buyers.

 

Canon said that batteries, printer ink, and toner are all products likely to be counterfeited thanks to the relative ease of production and potential for large profits.

 

Counterfeit products are a big problem on Amazon and while the company can successfully deal with them, the broader issue of fake or scam products overall is a big deal and is challenging to address. There are tons of products listed on

Amazon that are quite literally scams and, unfortunately, there is no sure-fire way to deal with all of them, according to PetaPixel.