Payment via gift cards. Scammers may request you purchase and exclusively pay with gift cards. They may ask for the gift card number, claim code, or PIN. Unexpected order.

Amazon gift card scams involve criminals posing as authorities like the police, IRS, Social Security Administration, or FTC, or even claiming a family member is in trouble and needs urgent help.

Cyber security experts have issued a warning to those using Amazon about a rising scam involving Airbnb gift cards - with this type of crime expected to increase over the summer.

The best way to protect yourself from falling victim to a fake QR code is to follow the same precautions you’d take to avoid other cyber scams. For QR codes, ask yourself if the URL looks correct.

Amazon Prime users are cautioned about a surge in phishing scams where fraudsters impersonate Amazon, seeking personal and financial data. These scams often create urgency, requesting sensitive ...