Hunting for early Prime Day deals? Beware, scammers have set up thousands of fake Amazon sites - here's what to look out for

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• NordVPN's researchers saw more than 100,000 malicious websites with an Amazon theme
• Besides phishing for credentials, crooks are tricking people into making fraudulent purchases
• Consumers are advised caution during Prime Day

Hackers have set up thousands of fake websites, using them to steal login credentials, trick people into downloading malware, or make fraudulent purchases ahead of this year’s Amazon Prime Day.