Amazon Issues 'Do Not Click' Warning Amid Increase in Scams Ahead of Prime Day
WORCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND, JUL 5 – Security researchers uncovered over 120,000 fake Amazon websites using phishing and impersonation to steal data during Prime Day, with impersonation scams up 80%, Amazon said.
- Security researchers uncovered over 120,000 fake Amazon websites in the past two months, just ahead of Prime Day, exploiting heightened shopping activity.
- In the past two months, over 120,000 fake Amazon websites were created to exploit Prime Day traffic, according to security researchers, highlighting the scale of recent online scams.
- Amazon reports dismantling 55,000 phishing sites and 12,000 scam phone numbers in 2024, with tactics including fake account and order issue emails, and referrals of hundreds of bad actors to authorities.
- Following the warnings, customers are advised to avoid links, monitor accounts, and verify via official channels to prevent theft of personal and banking information.
- Amazon is expanding its scam detection efforts and partnering with the Better Business Bureau for a searchable Scam Tracker to combat a rise in impersonation scams during Prime Day.
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Amazon issues 'do not click' warning amid increase in scams ahead of Prime Day
Amazon has sent out a message to customers warning them to be alert to online scams, following an increase recently ahead of Prime Day.
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