308 complaints worth $709,000 received regarding eBay shop

308 complaints worth $709,000 have been received by Fijian authorities with regards to the EbayShop scam where on average each complainant had lost between $2,000 to $2,800.

This has been confirmed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communications Manoa Kamikamica who says their ability to recover the money will be difficult and next to impossible.

He says the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has received 126 complaints valued at about $352,000.

He says there was no business or entity registered as EbayShop, and the business was registered as Online Private Limited where the directors are Fijian and have offices in Suva, Nadi, Lautoka, Tavua, Labasa, Ba, Nausori and Sigatoka.

Kamikamica says there are 104 agents involved throughout Fiji and the Deputy Minister is warning them that they know who they are.

Kamikamica says he has heard of situations where people have borrowed from banks to contribute in these schemes and it is very unfortunate and disappointing that people have lost money by trading on this scheme.