The scammer convinces them to turn on their computer and misguides them to click on unsecured websites. The scammer impersonates an Amazon customer service over the phone call to dupe customers by stating that suspicious activity on their Amazon account has been noticed.
In another form of a cyber scam, attackers used vishing to dupe victims by asking them into revealing the details of their Amazon accounts. The scammer also instructs the victim to provide the claim code mentioned over the gift card via phone, text message, or email. The attackers ask for payment using gift cards and instruct the victim to purchase gift cards either online or at a nearby store. This is done by creating a sense of urgency, such as offering a product at an unbelievably low price. They connect with the vulnerable victim over the phone, email, and social media. While the details of these scams vary, there is a common pattern that the scammers follow. Here are some of the most infamous cases including Amazon:Īnother very common type of Amazon phishing scam is the Amazon Gift Card Scam.
In the past as well, attackers have been misguiding victims using the name of Amazon. This is not the only Amazon phishing scam where the attackers have leveraged the brand and reputation of Amazon. Therefore, even on a closer look, victims are unable to find any red flags. This cyber scam differs from others as in these scams, types of emails and manipulation of URLs are not required. Once the victim enters its credentials, attackers get complete access to the victim’s Amazon account and use it to exploit further. The email seems believable as it is a tax document and asks the victim to log in to view the document and therefore, enter login credentials. If the victim opens the attached PDF file, an identical login prompt as to Amazon’s is produced with JavaScript requesting the victim’s e-mail id and password. In the Amazon phishing scam, scammers pretend to send out Amazon tax invoices and lure victims into clicking on the Amazon Seller’s account for viewing the tax invoice. Attackers utilize fake JavaScript login forms that are directly produced by the PDF attachment instead of using fake landing pages.
The latest Amazon phishing scam uses pdf attachments that prompt logins to appear valid for many. In the new form of phishing attack, cyber scammers have been deploying malware via PDF.
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