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Amazon Prime Day Scammers | What the Tech?
GLOBAL, JUL 2 – NordVPN detected 120,000+ fraudulent Amazon websites in two months, with phishing sites making up 92,000 and scam sites blocked 11,000 times, targeting shoppers worldwide.
- Amazon Prime Day is scheduled from July 8 to 11, 2025, when millions of shoppers seek deals on the platform.
- Cybercriminals typically increase attacks during Prime Day, exploiting shoppers' urgency and limited-time deal excitement.
- Security researchers at NordVPN identified over 120,000 fake Amazon websites in the last two months, including 92,000 phishing and 21,000 malware sites.
- Marijus Briedis, NordVPN CTO, noted that unauthorized payment fraud rose from 28% in April to 38%, highlighting scams like fake refund offers requiring login credentials.
- Experts advise logging into Amazon accounts directly and contacting official support to verify suspicious messages, as scams threaten to steal personal and payment information.
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What the Tech? Amazon Prime Day scams
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Amazon Prime Day scammers | What the Tech?
Amazon Prime Day scams | What the Tech?Watch for these text messages, they may cost you a lot. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — Millions of people will be looking for deals next week for Amazon Prime Day but scammers are looking for targets to steal personal information. One of the most common tricks is luring you into signing into your Amazon account on the scammer’s website. These fake order confirmation or delay texts and emails are sent …
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