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Shield Members,Amazon Prime Day is today and tomorrow. Once again, cyber criminals are busy sending requests and special "deals" that are scams. If you get any Prime Day offers in email, on your phone, or via social media remember these things:
- Carefully look out for incorrect grammar, punctuation, and any misspellings of email addresses, ads, and domain names
- If you're asked to provide additional details (e.g. your birthday or social security number), it is most likely a scam
- Make sure to have strong passwords on all of your accounts
- Use two-factor authentication whenever possible such as a texted PIN or challenge questions
- Use a Credit Card instead of a Debit Card
- Don't use emailed links! Go directly to the vendor you need to access from your browser or app.
Cyber criminals have created hundreds of fake domains with the words "Amazon" and "Prime". So, especially watch out for scams during these two days!The screenshot below shows a current attempt to steal your account username and password: |
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