Subj : Beware - these Amazon Prime Day scams could leave you seriously o
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Date : Tue Jul 11 2023 10:15:03

Beware - these Amazon Prime Day scams could leave you seriously out of pocket

Date:
Tue, 11 Jul 2023 08:51:42 +0000

Description:
Phishing attacks are as popular as Amazon Prime Day itself - there are a few 
things you need to look out for.

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With this year's Amazon Prime Day sales now well underway, security experts 
have warned bargain-hunting shoppers to take care and make sure they don't 
fall prey to scammers. 

Check Point has revealed alarming new statistics about the scale of Prime 
Day-related scams, urging Amazon account holders to be cautious when it comes 
to clicking on links. 

According to the firm, Amazon Prime-related phishing scams grew 16-fold in 
June 2023 compared with May as companies started to gear up toward promoting 
heavily discounted products on the ecommerce platform. Watch out for these 
Prime Day scams 

As many as 1,500 new domains had been discovered during this period, with 
more than nine in 10 confirmed to be suspicious or malicious. 

With the US alone accounting for up to 60,000 orders per minute on the 
platform during its 2022 event, Amazon is hoping to measure equal or greater 
success this year. Read more 

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Being that the event is somewhat of a time-limited occasion (though buyers do 
have two days to check for deals), cybercriminals look to capitalize on the 
pressure by tricking victims into supposedly urgent calls to action that 
ultimately reveal personal information, including payment details. 

The level of creativity during the popular event is clear, leaving buyers 
with more than one type of scam to look out for. Some popular examples 
include fake payment failure emails which redirect to a malicious site that 
harvests credit card details and fake profile update links. 

Checking the email senders domain is vital, but even if it appears valid, 
consumers are being warned to access their account by typing amazon.com into 
their address bar, and not following potentially suspicious links which could 
steal information or spread malware . 

Other telltale signs include misspellings and other questionable language, a 
sense of urgency, and bargains that are simply too good to be true. On the 
other hand, legitimate sites will display a lock icon which indicates SSL 
encryption (also denoted by the S in HTTPS). Check Point says: No lock is a 
major red flag. 

Finally, consumers are being advised to stick to credit cards wherever 
possible, which offer additional layers of financial security over debit 
cards. Check out our list of the best firewalls



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/beware-these-amazon-prime-day-scams-could-leave-
you-seriously-out-of-pocket


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