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Amazon recently issued a warning to over 200 million Prime members<\/strong> about an ongoing wave of scams trying to steal login credentials. If you\u2019ve ever shopped on Amazon (and let\u2019s be honest, who hasn\u2019t?), this is something to take seriously \u2014 especially on a busy college campus where email, text, and social media scams are common.<\/p>\n Scammers are sending fake emails and texts pretending to be from Amazon. They might say things like:<\/p>\n \u201cYour account has been locked.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u201cThere\u2019s a problem with your payment method.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u201cClick here to confirm your delivery.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n The goal? To trick you into entering your Amazon login info<\/strong> on a fake website \u2014 giving scammers access to your account, your personal data, and in some cases, even saved payment methods.<\/p>\n These scams are getting more sophisticated<\/strong>. The fake websites look real. The messages are urgent. And during busy times \u2014 like the start of a semester or around Prime Day \u2014 people are more likely to click without thinking.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how to avoid getting phished:<\/p>\n Don\u2019t click links in suspicious emails or texts.<\/strong> If something seems off, go directly to amazon.com<\/a> and check your account manually.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Watch for misspellings, odd grammar, or strange-looking web addresses.<\/strong> These are major red flags.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Use two-factor authentication<\/strong> on your Amazon account (and any account that offers it).<\/p>\n Report suspicious messages<\/strong> to Amazon at stop-spoofing@amazon.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or by visiting their Report a Scam<\/a> webpage.<\/p>\n Amazon may be the current target, but scams like this happen all the time<\/strong> with companies like Netflix, Apple, PayPal, banks, and even university services.<\/p>\n Be skeptical of \u201curgent\u201d messages<\/strong> demanding quick action \u2014 especially those about account locks or payments.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Never enter your password after clicking a link from an email or text.<\/strong> Navigate to the site directly.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Enable two-factor authentication<\/strong> on all accounts that support it \u2014 email, streaming, banking, shopping, and university systems.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Use unique passwords for each account.<\/strong> A password manager can help.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Keep your devices updated<\/strong> to patch known vulnerabilities that attackers could exploit.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Scammers follow trends. If you\u2019re hearing about a sale, service disruption, or new feature from a big company \u2014 chances are, a scam email about it is already making the rounds.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “Clicking on suspicious links is like playing \u2018Russian roulette\u2019\u2026 with your computer.”<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2014 Emily Harris JD, CISSP, CIPP\/US MalwareBytes | Amazon warns 200 million Prime customers that scammers are after their login info<\/a><\/p>\nWhat\u2019s Going On?<\/h2>\n
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