There is a lot of craze for Black Friday Sale among online shoppers, keeping this in mind, Amazon has issued an important security warning for millions of users. The company has recently sent an email to its customers. In this security advisory of Amazon, the company has asked its active users to be careful.
The company says that fraudsters are targeting people doing online shopping, which is why the company has appealed to online shoppers to be cautious due to the increasing number of frauds and scams. According to Forbes, the number of active users of Amazon is about 310 million (about 31 crores).
Forbes says that Amazon, the largest company in the retail sector, has now become the prime target of scammers and hackers, which is why Amazon has sent an email to inform users about these cyber crimes. In this email, the company said that scammers can steal sensitive information like your personal or financial information and Amazon account details.
How to protect yourself from scam and fraud?
- Fake message: Scammers send fake messages stating problems in delivery or Amazon account, delete such messages immediately as soon as they come.
- misleading advertising: Misleading advertisements with big discounts are given through social media to trap people, do not click on any unknown link after seeing such advertisements.
- Use of official channels: To avoid fraud and scams, use only official accounts such as Amazon app and Amazon’s official site https://amazon.in/.
- Two Factor Authentication: To keep the account protected, it is very important to turn on two factor authentication.
Note: Amazon has given this warning to users in America through email, users living in India can also keep themselves safe from scams by following Amazon’s advice.
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