online shoppers are soft targets

10 March 2008 - 02:00
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Online shopping is picking up pace as more people get access to the Internet due to the drop in broadband prices. But shoppers are warned to be wary of counterfeit products sold on the web.

Online shopping is picking up pace as more people get access to the Internet due to the drop in broadband prices. But shoppers are warned to be wary of counterfeit products sold on the web.

According to a report by the Industrial Development Corporation more than 50percent of software sold on auction sites is counterfeit or has components that are fake. - Zweli Mokgata