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Amazon Prime Day 2021 will be live on June 21 and 22. Are you excited? Be careful. You are not the only one ready for this big event; scammers are also prepared to trick you. This post lists the 6 common Amazon scams to watch out for, as well as tips on how to combat them.
First, let’s look at this well-designed Amazon phishing website:
If you take a closer look, you will find that the web address of this site is NOT legitimate. Note, genuine Amazon web address should be https://www.amazon.com!
Scammers can record your credit card details when you process payments on the site. Don’t let them!
Amazon Prime Day scams can also appear as phishing text messages. Scammers prompt you to click on a phishing link that leads to a web page, which asks you to enter sensitive credentials. The data you provide will end up in their hands and be used to steal your money, as well as your identity.
Or, scammers pose as Amazon and attach a set of phone numbers that is irrelevant to Amazon in emails. They falsely claim there are issues with your Amazon account and instruct you to dial the number they provide. With this, they can start other scams – for example, asking you to wire money.
-Thank you Hi This is a confirmation email for the item(s) that you placed with us. Your item(s) are ready to be shipped Estimated delivery date is mentioned below ID HAZD03-88557105 placed on April 01 2021 Thank you for shopping with amazon – 21200221
– Dear Customer, We have placed a hold on your Amazon account and all pending orders. We took this action the billing information you provided did not match the information on file with the card issuer. To resolve this issue, please verify now with the billing name, address, and telephone number registered to your payment card. If you recently moved, you may need to update this information with the card issuer. Verify now If you are unable to complete the verification process within 24 hours, all pending orders will be canceled. You will not be able to access your account until this process has been completed. We ask that you not open new account as any new order you place may be delayed. Thank you Best regards, Amazon Help Center We hope to see you again soon! Thank you Amazon
Source: Reddit
-amazon Hi , your package will arrive: Friday, May 21 Track package ON THE WAY 1 item Order #111 SHIPMENT TOTAL WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AUTOMATICALLY TO CANCEL CONTACT THE PHONE NUMBER (in words for better reading ) SHIPMENT TOTAL $826.97
Source: Twitter
-Congratulations we have tried to reach you for your reward amazon congratulation you have been selected to win a rewards OPEN IMMEDIATELY
-hxxp://xtotw6[.]cxcjghh[.]cn/ (URL) hxxp://cpcb0y[.]17clean[.]net/ (URL) Amazon 30th anniversary celebration Free gifts for everyone
No matter which trick you fall into, once you click on the link in the text message, it will lead you to a fake online survey page and ask you to finish it in exchange for lavish rewards.
Next, you will have to enter personal information and banking details to “pay” for your gift. Please be aware! This is when you involuntarily shared sensitive credentials to scammers!
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