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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Zoe Wood

INSANE: Scamazon how fake emails are targeting prime subscribers | Vintage Vibes

Amazon Prime customers have become the target of fraudsters out to steal their personal information.
Amazon Prime customers have become the target of fraudsters out to steal their personal information. Photograph: Chris Dorney/Alamy

As a frequent Amazon shopper you pay £95 for an annual Prime subscription, so when an email arrives warning the price is going up you are quick to react.

But the email, which includes a button to click on to “cancel” the subscription, is a scam and sent by fraudsters trying to steal your account login and payment details.

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