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Amazon Prime Day Scammers | What the Tech?

GLOBAL, JUL 2 – NordVPN detected 120,000+ fraudulent Amazon websites in two months, with phishing sites making up 92,000 and scam sites blocked 11,000 times, targeting shoppers worldwide.

  • Amazon Prime Day is scheduled from July 8 to 11, 2025, when millions of shoppers seek deals on the platform.
  • Cybercriminals typically increase attacks during Prime Day, exploiting shoppers' urgency and limited-time deal excitement.
  • Security researchers at NordVPN identified over 120,000 fake Amazon websites in the last two months, including 92,000 phishing and 21,000 malware sites.
  • Marijus Briedis, NordVPN CTO, noted that unauthorized payment fraud rose from 28% in April to 38%, highlighting scams like fake refund offers requiring login credentials.
  • Experts advise logging into Amazon accounts directly and contacting official support to verify suspicious messages, as scams threaten to steal personal and payment information.
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uktechnews.co.uk broke the news in on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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