Amazon Blocks Over 10 Billion Listings in 2020 Suspected of Being Fraudulent: Report

Amazon blocked more than 10 billion listings last year suspected of being fraudulent and no single offer was able to get sold on the marketplace.

Amazon boxes are seen stacked for delivery in the Manhattan borough of New York City, N.Y., on Jan. 29, 2016. Mike Segar/Reuters

Amazon blocked more than 10 billion listings last year suspected of being fraudulent and no single offer was sold on the marketplace, the company announced in a report.

The company’s 2020 brand protection report published on May 10 shows the Seattle-based e-commerce giant spent more than $700 million and employed more than 10,000 people to fight the fraudulent activities.