‘Cedok-cedok’ sales may contribute to increase in online fraud cases, says Fomca


Various goods such as sweets, brooches and beauty products are scooped up in random amounts using spoons, baskets or bowls, which are then sold by traders via live streams on TikTok. — Photo by Brunno Tozzo on Unsplash

KUALA LUMPUR: The trend of ‘cedok-cedok’ sales which is currently popular among traders on the video-sharing platform TikTok could contribute to the increase in online fraud cases, according to Federation of Malaysian Consumer Associations (Fomca).

The ‘cedok’ trend refers to various goods – such as sweets, brooches and beauty products – being scooped up in random amounts using spoons, baskets or bowls by traders.

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