New Email Scam Targets Amazon Prime Members; Do Not Fall Victim To This
By Mike-Ross
There are so many benefits to being a Amazon Prime member. You have benefits such as one day shipping, same day shipping, two day shipping, lower prices on certain items and so much more.
Recently there has been a scam going around called the "Prime Day Email Scam." This is where hackers target Amazon consumers with phishing emails that look real in order to get that customer's acquire personal and banking information.
This is how the scam works:
An Amazon customer gets an email that says something like this: "Amazon is having issues with your order. You will not be able to access your account or make future purchases until we confirm your password and login email address. Click here to confirm."
Other customers have received emails offering $50 gift card after a survey is taken such as this one:
These emails are completely fake and fraudulent. The link will take you to a fake Amazon page that's similar to the Amazon website. It will ask you for your login email and password. When you input your login infomation, the hackers now have access to your personal and banking information. You could even have malware downloaded to your computer after you click the "login" button.
If a scammer sends you one of these emails, Amazon suggests you do one of the following:
1. Open a new email and attach the email you suspect is fake. For suspicious webpages, simply copy & paste the link into the email body. Note: Sending this suspicious e-mail as an attachment is the best way for us to track it. If you can't send the email as an attachment, you can forward it.
2. Send the e-mail to stop-spoofing@amazon.com.
For further information, go to Amazon.com. Share this article to your friends and family letting them know not to open any Amazon emails that appear suspicious!
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