Your Amazon account contains important data that cybercriminals would love to get their hands on. According to an email from the company, you could currently be affected.
- Amazon appears to be notifying you of unauthorized activity on your account.
- You should not trust the protective measures offered.
- We’ll tell you what the report is all about.
An Amazon Prime account offers many advantages. When shopping, you often save on shipping costs, you can access the in-house streaming service Amazon Prime Video and also use Amazon Music. In order for this to work, you not only have to provide personal information, but also payment details. A popular target for hackers.
They use new tricks to try to get the valuable data. The most popular method is sending phishing emails. At the moment you have to be particularly careful of such a wave of attacks.
Unauthorized access?
In order to lure you into a trap, fraudsters send such a phishing message in the name of Amazon with the subject “[Konto wird überprüft]: Amazon.com Notification – Your account is currently suspended for security reasons!” It claims that unauthorized activity has been detected on one of your cards that is linked to your Amazon account.
It is possible to block your Amazon account for your protection. If there is an error, you will receive two-factor authentication as a protective measure. This tip is not wrong in itself, as the method really protects your accounts from takeovers. But in the email you will be directed to a dangerous link to carry out the process.
As the consumer advice center reports, the link leads to a fake Amazon page. Login and payment details are requested there, with which the fraudsters can easily gain access to your account and then shop at your expense.
To prevent this from happening, you should definitely not follow the scammers’ instructions. If you are unsure whether your Amazon account or bank account is at risk, please contact support via official channels. In any case, you shouldn’t trust this email.
You can tell that this is an attempted fraud by looking at the sender address and your email address. We advise you to simply move the email unanswered to the spam folder in your inbox.
Simple signs: How to recognize every phishing email
A first indication that you have received a phishing email: The email will ask you to confirm personal information or enter it on a website. This Under no circumstances should you comply with the demand. In addition, criminals often use the official logos of the companies they are copying in their emails, but not official sender addresses.
If the sender seems suspicious to you, you should read the email twice. You will often find spelling errors or inconsistencies in German grammar. The attackers usually do not write their own emails, but instead use automatically generated messages or translate known emails with a translation program. But why actually go to all this effort?
What do criminals achieve with phishing attacks?
Phishing is used on the Internet to collect real user data. These can be used to make money when email addresses, names and other information are sold for advertising purposes or passed on in criminal forums. With the data obtained, cyber criminals can also target future phishing attacks more specifically, making their attacks more effective.
Have you received a suspicious email?
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Phishing checklist
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Spelling mistake? - ✔
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Official logos? - ✔
Unknown sender?
Attachments and links contained in malicious emails often introduce malware or viruses to your computer. In addition, you should not simply ignore suspicious emails. Forward it to the email address above and help us report future phishing attacks.
More fraud warnings on netzwelt – stay one step ahead of cybercriminals
But phishing emails are not the only danger lurking on the Internet. In addition to attempted fraud, there are all sorts of viruses, Trojans and malware that can infect your computer. Unfortunately, data scandals are also part of everyday digital life. You can see the five most recent articles on the topic of “fraud warnings” below:
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