This year, Amazon isn’t the only retailer rolling out discounts for Prime Day (July 11-12).
Walmart, Target, and Kohl’s, just to name a few, are also participating in this year’s sales. Unfortunately, more deals also mean more chances for scammers to take advantage of eager shoppers. BBB reminds consumers to be wary of phishing scams, misleading advertisements, and lookalike websites.
“Some of the major online retailers will be conducting deep discount sales”, Mechele Agbayani Mills, President and CEO of BBB serving Central East Texas said. “This means a big payday for scam artists, so please make sure your personal information is protected, and be on the lookout for clickbait.” Scams to look out for: Phishing scams that appear to come from a popular retailer. Phishing scams increase during busy shopping times, such as Prime Day or Black Friday. When you are making a lot of purchases, it’s easy to lose track of exactly what you bought and where you shopped. That makes you more likely to fall for a phishing scam posing as a big name store.
