Shopping during Amazon Prime Day sale? Beware of scams! Do THIS to save your money

tech.hindustantimes.com:

Amazon Prime Day sale is here! So are online shopping scams. Amazon Prime Day is one of the major shopping fests of the year which offers deals on top brands on several products including technology and gadgets. However, the craze around the surge in shopping events in the search for big savings is what also makes it prone to online scams. Online scammers are always in search of the best moment to bring their plan into action, and nothing can be better than this for them as shoppers are not always careful while they are doing financial transactions to pay for the products they bought. Check Point, a cybersecurity firm that works in partnership with Amazon warned online shopping enthusiasts against phishing attacks and online scams.

Shockingly, the cybersecurity firm also flagged a sharp increase of 37 percent in Amazon-related phishing emails in the first few days of July as compared to the previous month. Last year during the month of Amazon Prime Day sale 2022, the cybersecurity firm had witnessed an 86 percent increase in phishing emails relating to the shopping event. This report also mentioned a 16 percent rise in phishing URLs compared to the previous month.

So, if you are excited about shopping this year during the Amazon Prime Day sale, then beware of the phishing scams and other online scams, else you will fall into the trap of these fraudsters!