The global retail giant is a top target for scammers due to its popularity
Many of us will be looking online for Christmas gifts or Boxing Day sales bargains this festive season. But while online shopping has plenty of upsides, it also makes you a potential target of unscrupulous scammers.
Common scams include fake correspondence like text messages or emails and even imitation websites. These are used to trick shoppers who think they're dealing with Amazon into giving their personal data and bank details - or in some cases, install malware, reports StokeonTrentLive.Most commonly, people are sent fake messages or emails claiming they need to confirm details before a product they've supposedly ordered can be shipped, according to Amazon.
Another sign of a scam is a message conveying false urgency. Scammers can try to create a sense of panic to trick users into following their instructions faster, so if you get a message warning you to 'act now', 'act fast' or similar, be careful.
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