Amazon Prime Day Winner Scam (Oct) Protect Yourself!

Are you all excited and geared up for the upcoming Amazon Prime Day Sale? As you get ready to enjoy amazing discounts on your favourites, we would like to warn you about an online fraud that has come into the picture as the sale nears. It is the Amazon Prime Day Winner Scam.

Due to the pandemic, more and more people in the United States are expected to take advantage of this sale, and so we must educate you about the ongoing scams concerning this sale. 

All About The Amazon Prime Day Winner Scam

As the Amazon Prime Sale is almost around the corner, Amazon Prime Day Winner Scam is already doing the rounds. The way you are targeted could be with phishing emails or text messages that direct you to a link.

Many people in the United States have received an email or a message that says that as a part of the Amazon Prime Day, they have won MacBook Pro. The email contains a link where you are expected to fill in your details to get the MacBook. Please do not click on the link as you will be directed to a domain that is being used by cybercriminals. 

The message might vary a bit, but it follows the same structure. You are told that you have won an iphone or a tablet, and you are asked for personal information by clicking on a link. If you click on it, you might end up downloading malware to your system or something even worse. You will notice how these messages usually are also grammatically incorrect. 

How to Stay Safe?

First and foremost, the best way to avoid falling prey to Amazon Prime Day Winner Scam or similar scams is to delete the messages. Do not get lured into clicking on the link. You will not win anything but end up losing quite a bit.

Like we mentioned before, these emails tend to be grammatically incorrect. You can also adopt the safety measures that Amazon recommends. 

Firstly, Amazon never asks for personal information like your card details, bank account number, and ID on emails and messages. They also never ask for any remote access to your system or make a payment outside of Amazon’s website.

A step further would be to report such scams to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), or you can also report it on Amazon’s website. 

Final Views

As more and more people have switched to online shopping, the number of fake domains and such scam offers is rising. You must stay educated about such scams and keep your friends and family also in the loop. As the Amazon Prime Day Sale is nearing, please be careful of the Amazon Prime Day Winner Scam. 

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