A scam that’s recently found to be doing the rounds involves unsuspecting victims being informed that they have won a free pair of Amazon and the prizes offered go beyond AirPods, with the Apple Watch another common “prize.” Here’s what you need to know to avoid falling foul of the Amazon AirPods raffle scam.
AirPods continue to be a highly popular purchase for those looking to the listening experience all the better.
Last month, the redirected to a phishing website, where their Amazon and other personal and financial data becomes at risk.
How To Avoid The Amazon AirPods Scam
Text scams are not uncommon and many of them tend to operate in exactly the same way, making it easier to identify when a text message is not to be trusted. To begin with, any text message that is not from a friend or family member is something to be skeptical of. Companies tend to require of the public to opt-in to receiving texts before they can be sent. Of course, the use of Amazon here makes this scam a little more effective, as it is likely many might assume they have already opted in to messages from Amazon. However, if the person has not entered a raffle or specifically opted in to an Amazon promotion recently, then it is likely to be a scam.
More generally, random texts with links tend to be the biggest warning flag of a scam. With the use of links a very common scam behavior, clicking through a link in a text message (or an email) should be cautioned. If Amazon was running a promotion, and someone had won something, then it is highly likely their Amazon would reflect the same message. Therefore, checking the Amazon , or ing Amazon directly, before clicking the link is a great way to avoid getting caught up in this AirPods raffle scam.
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