Even the largest commercial website in existence isn’t immune to fraud, as a number of Amazon scams exist. There are multiple types of schemes, including on the site itself and scams claiming to be associated with Amazon.
Seller fraud is one of the most common types of Amazon scams, including sellers that don’t fulfill orders or dealers posing as manufacturers.
The good news is, here is how to detect a fake Amazon website, or any other malicious site on the Internet.
Other common scams include Amazon scam email campaigns, promising rewards, or claiming to be from the company. Amazon gift card scams, Amazon credit builder scams, and Amazon gift cards or credit cards, are also pervasive.
The purpose is to steal not only your money but your personal data for identity theft, too. Here is how to remove your personal information from the Internet.
Learn more about all the Amazon scams and how to avoid them below.
Beware of a fake Amazon watch raffle, aka the Amazon Fitness Watch Text or the Apple Watch Raffle Scam. It could also feature a Garmin prize.
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Watch out for the new Amazon Locked Account scam. It is a text message claiming to be from Amazon's headquarters. Here's how it looks like:
Beware of a fake Amazon Free Playstation offer aka the Amazon Rewards scam - a survey offering a PS5 through the Reward Club.
Watch out for a Amazon Prime Day Winner scam. It comes as a notification claiming to be from Amazon regarding a MacBook Pro award.
Beware of the newest scam involving the Amazon Prime brand. It relates to your membership and works like this:
Watch out for fake Amazon jobs from home, as the company has now over 1M employees. Here is how the Amazon work from home scams work:
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Amazon Login Attempt Scam: How It Works Amazon is the most used online retailer, having over 300 million active users, and being in the Top 5 employers of the world. The main reason for its overwhelming popularity is its ease of use for consumers. However, with this popularity comes a downside; Amazon scams aimed at […]
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The list of Amazon scams continue to grow every day, the newest addition being the Amazon Shipping Scam.
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