Security News > 2020 > October > Buyers beware: Hackers poised to make Amazon Prime Day into a prime phishing day
Analysis of hundreds of millions of web pages found phishing and fraudulent sites using the Amazon brand and logos poised for big Prime Day sales, according to Bolster Research.
Analysis of hundreds of millions of web pages led to tracking new phishing and fraudulent websites using the Amazon brand and logos-the fake sites are trying to replicate the actual Amazon site in the hopes of hacking into the unsuspecting "Customer's" personal information.
Bolster is confident that protests at Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' house won't deter shoppers from taking advantage of Prime Day: "This year's Prime Day will likely be the biggest ever, and the protests against Amazon will have zero effect," said Abhishek Dubey, co-founder and CEO of Bolster.
Phone number in the upper right corner: Anyone who has had issues with an Amazon ordered and tried to contact them by phone knows Amazon doesn't promote customer service by phone, and it's nearly impossible to find a phone number on the authentic Amazon site.
Finally, Dubey warned, "Prime Day can be a frenzy because inventory does run out. In their goal not to miss out, people do often overlook signs such as low resolution/blurry images or graphics or a completely new site layout they have never seen before. Another sign people may not notice is the changes in location of buttons or links. For example, no matter where you are on the Amazon site, the shopping cart is always on the upper right. It will likely not be there on a fake site, but people miss these small details and just assume that it's a special page for the Prime Day event."