Amazon Prime Day 2022 has been confirmed to take place in July. Although as you’re preparing to save some serious cash on some great deals, scammers are preparing to do everything they can to steal your money and personal data.
We can’t know for sure exactly which specific angles the scammers will take with their scams this year, but we do know two of their most preferred tactics. Keep on reading to learn about the two most common Amazon Prime Day scams and how to protect against them.
Scam #1 — Fake Amazon Websites
Around the time of Amazon Prime Day, scammers love to create copycat versions of the Amazon website, hoping to trick people into spending their money on them rather than the legitimate Amazon website.
At first glance, it’s nearly impossible to tell a fake version apart from the legitimate one, but a surefire way to know you’re shopping safely is to check the website’s URL. The URL of the legitimate Amazon US website is www.amazon.com — any site posing as Amazon that doesn’t have this URL is controlled by scammers.
It goes without saying, but don’t purchase anything from any fake Amazon websites. Your goods will never arrive and the scammers will record any personal and financial information you enter on the site.
Scam #2 — Amazon Phishing Text Messages
Another mega common scam type that always sees increased activity around Amazon Prime Day is phishing text messages. The content of the messages will…