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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Justin Price

Amazon Issues Urgent Fraud Alert For Black Friday Shoppers — Protect Your Account

Scammers are creating convincing Amazon clone sites with near identical layouts and small URL tweaks to deceive rushed holiday shoppers. (Credit: AFP News)

Amazon has issued an urgent security warning to its entire customer base of more than 310 million active users, alerting them to a surge in impersonation scams and fraud attempts targeting shoppers during the Black Friday sales period.

The email, sent on 24 November, comes as cybercriminals ramp up sophisticated attacks aimed at stealing personal information, payment details, and account credentials.

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