An elderly Missoula woman lost nearly $1 million in an elaborate scam involving a fake Amazon support person, the “Social Security Department,” a supposed U.S. Marshal and in-person pickups from her ...

Amazon highlights common tricks targeting shoppers and breaks down straightforward actions anyone can use to avoid being fooled. Amazon warned over 300 million users about rising impersonation scams ...

Amazon online shoppers have been warned to remain vigilant when answering phone calls from 'customer service representatives'. Whilst it might seem like they have your best interest at heart, it could ...

Update, July 19, 2025: This story, originally published on July 17, has been updated with additional information from Amazon regarding account attack trends following a warning emailed to 220 million ...

Cybercriminals of all types, be they hackers or scammers, love big brands. And for good reason: broad attack campaigns targeting the largest audience tend to yield the highest returns for the least ...