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Temu wins US injunctions as PDD’s overseas e-commerce platform pushes ahead with legal battles against phishing sites

  • The US District Court for Arizona issued preliminary injunctions against some of the defendants between November 20 and 22
  • Temu has urged consumers to report fraudulent activities, and use their official websites and apps only

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Temu secures US injunctions amid budget shopping platform’s legal fights. Photo: Reuters
Iris Dengin Shenzhen

A United States court has granted preliminary injunctions to Temu, owned by Shanghai-based PDD Holdings, against phishing sites in the latest development in its legal action against websites that impersonate the fast-growing online marketplace.

Temu, the overseas shopping platform of the budget Chinese e-tailer, initiated a lawsuit in late October against 20 websites with domains that imitate Temu, accusing them of “trademark infringement, unfair competition and false designation of origin” and promoting phishing and online fraud schemes, according to a complaint filed with the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Temu later extended its actions against more sites in the US and Europe, with a total of over 50 websites targeted by its lawsuits.

The US District Court for Arizona issued preliminary injunctions against some of the defendants between November 20 and 22, according to a statement by Temu on Wednesday.

“Temu will continue to fight for the rights of consumers, ensuring their safety against the predatory tactics of scam sites. We will not let up in our efforts to hold scammers who impersonate us and cheat consumers to account,” a Temu spokesperson said in the statement.

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