In the 30 days leading up to annual fall sale, there were more than 1,000 newly registered Amazon-related web domains, according to Check Point Software Technologies
during its annual fall sale this week, cybersecurity researchers are warning Canadians to beware of an influx of scammers posing as the tech giant.
“They’re almost indiscernible from the real Amazon domain,” said Robert Falzon, head of engineering at Check Point in Canada. Scams often come in the form of phishing emails, which are deceptive messages that appear to be from a reputable source in attempt to steal sensitive information. Scammers also target Prime members with unsolicited calls, claiming urgent account issues and requesting payment information.“People expect there to be significant savings on Prime Day, so they’re not shocked that they see something of significant value. Usually, the old adage applies: If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.”As of June 30, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre said there had been $284-million lost to fraud so far this year, affecting 15,941 victims.
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