Thursday, 9 March 2023

Beware : Amazon Prime scam

Beware of scammers impersonating Amazon and trying to gain access to your device.

They may call and claim that your Amazon Prime subscription is expiring or increasing in price, and ask you to cancel it by downloading remote access software like AnyDesk.

Once downloaded, the scammer can access your device and steal your personal information or install malware.

Protect yourself from this type of scam by learning how to safeguard your device and personal information.

Remote access scams

Source: Which? (8 Mar 2023)

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