A
s wonderful as the internet can be, it also lies to us every day. Fake
reviews—seemingly legitimate reviews created by the seller or a paid
lackey—are becoming harder to spot. We now make more and more of
our purchases online, so if you’re not careful, fake reviews can end up costing
you serious money.The good news is that there are solutions. Though Amazon and other
e-commerce sites have been hesitant to wade into these reviews, others have
rushed in to do the work for them. Just as we have tools to spot fake news, we
also have ways to identify phony reviews.How to Spot a Fake Review
on Amazon BY JASON COHEN
FAKE REVIEWSTIPS & HOW TOS