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Amazon Shoppers Warned of Scams During Holiday Season

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Amazon warns its customers about the increased risk of scams during the holiday shopping season, especially as we approach Black Friday. Customers are advised to be cautious of scam emails, calls, and texts attempting to hack into their Amazon accounts.

It’s a Prime time for scams. If you’re an Amazon shopper, then you’re a target for scammers, unfortunately —especially as we head into Black Friday and the busy holiday shopping season. And the retail giant has been warning customers to be wary of bad actors trying to hack into their Amazon accounts through scam emails, calls and texts. “With peak shopping seasons … there’s an increased risk consumers may be impacted by fraud,” an Amazon spokesperson told MarketWatch.

Specifically, the rep said to be on the lookout for two types of scams, both of which are far more prevalent in the second half of the year as we get into the November and December holidays

Amazon Scams Holiday Season Black Friday Shopping Fraud Emails Calls Texts

 

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