Scammers target online shoppers on Amazon Prime Day

(16 Jul 2024)
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16 July 2024
1. Screen recording of Amazon web page showing Prime Day deals
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Buffalo, New York - 16 July 2024
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Melanie McGovern, spokeswoman, Better Business Bureau:
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"A lot of retailers are having their big July sales at this point. So we know that scammers like to prey on people who are online shopping. If it's an inbox message, if it's a social media message, if it's a fake website that pops up, this is the time that we do see this type of activity."
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ARCHIVE: Tracy, California - 2 December 2019
3. Various of employees prepping packages at Amazon fulfillment center
4. Packages moving through Amazon warehouse
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Buffalo, New York - 16 July 2024
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Melanie McGovern, spokeswoman, Better Business Bureau:
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"So it's your basic phishing scams. People have to be aware of that this could be happening, and just use caution whenever you're clicking into emails to make sure that you click into one of these fake websites, end up giving up your personal information or credit card information."
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ARCHIVE: Woodland Park, New Jersey - 18 December 2023
6. Woman processing Amazon orders with a drives and pods autonomous robot
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Buffalo, New York - 16 July 2024
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Melanie McGovern, spokeswoman, Better Business Bureau:
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"If you see a bunch of five star reviews that all look like they were written recently, or they have the same type of language, those could be fake. So it's a good idea to possibly avoid that retailer or that product. Knowing what that product retails for, if it's an item that is sold out everywhere, but all of a sudden, here it is. That's a red flag that consumers need to watch out for as well, that the product could be counterfeit."
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ARCHIVE: Woodland Park, New Jersey - 18 December 2023
8. Autonomous robots moving goods
9. Woman on forklift emptying truck at Amazon same-day delivery fulfillment shipping center
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Buffalo, New York - 16 July 2024
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Melanie McGovern, spokeswoman, Better Business Bureau:
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"The biggest thing that people can do is report it. Report it to us at BBB. Our scam tracker data goes to the, Federal Trade Commission, to their Consumer Sentinel. The more we get reports, the more we can look into things. So even if people don't lose money, it's really important to report that experience."
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ARCHIVE: Woodland Park, New Jersey - 18 December 2023
11. Amazon workers processing orders
STORYLINE:
Amazon Prime Day is here, and experts are reminding consumers to be wary of scams.
Deceptions such as phony emails from people impersonating online retailers like Amazon are nothing new. But phishing attempts increase amid the heavy spending seen during significant sales events, whether it’s Black Friday or Prime Day, according to the Better Business Bureau.
Prime Day, a two-day discount event for Amazon Prime members, kicks off on Tuesday and runs through Wednesday. In updated guidance published last week, the Better Business Bureau reminded consumers to watch out for lookalike websites, too-good-to-be-true social media ads, and unsolicited emails or calls during sales events this month.
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Scammers will often pressure you to act immediately, experts say. It’s important to pause and trust your gut. Experts also urge consumers to report scams to regulators.
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