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[…] find all the info you need to know on your account. 3. Off-platform payments Here, an Amazon shopper is asked to follow a link for an off-platform payment. Paying off- site means losing all purchase protection that Amazon provides and likely ending up with a faulty product, or none at all. Don’t get scammed: Authentic Amazon sellers will never ask […]

[…] scammer uses online images or doctored photos to create the listing, and even makes several phony reviews. In another variation, a vacationer unknowingly books a rental on an Airbnb look-alike site. The fake website enables scammers to capture the victims’ payment information for further scams. More recently, vacation rental scams have taken on an even more sinister slant. Criminals are […]

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[…] Fraudsters contact their victims through email or social media posing as a potential employer or lender. This contact may also be done through posting a job advertisement through an online site such as Craigslist. The fraudster will oftentimes provide the victim with an opportunity to earn quick money by depositing a check to your account or by asking for help […]