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Amazon Warns 220 Million Customers Of Prime Account Attacks
Amazon has issued a warning to all 220 million of its Prime account holders regarding a surge in Prime impersonation scams. These types of attacks, which involve an attacker pretending to be a trustworthy organization or person in order to steal money or personal information, are difficult to identify and can lead to Prime account takeovers.
According to the e-commerce giant, these scammers create a false sense of urgency and may ask for payment details, suggest purchasing gift cards to cover the transaction, or advise you to install software so they can verify the information. “Verify your orders by logging into your Amazon account,” Amazon advises, “only legitimate purchases will appear in your order history, and you can also contact customer service for support.”
To mitigate these Prime attacks, Amazon has offered a range of recommendations. Firstly, users are advised to verify their Prime membership by opening their Amazon mobile app or going directly to Amazon.co.uk and selecting “Prime” from the main menu. They should always access Amazon through the mobile app or by typing amazon.co.uk in their browser.
The company also suggests that users check if a message is actually from Amazon by visiting the Message Center under “Your Account.” Additionally, two-step verification can be enabled for the Amazon account via the Login & Security settings. Further information on how to protect yourself from these scams and how to report an attack can be found online at Amazon’s website.
Amazon has also partnered with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) to enable customers to search a database of scams that allows users to search by attack type, email, URL, brand, phone number and so on. This tool can also be used to report scam attacks.
It is essential for all 220 million Prime account holders to stay vigilant and aware of these types of threats in order to protect their accounts from potential harm.
Source: www.forbes.com
