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Security experts share tips and things to be mindful of when searching for deals on Amazon Prime Day.

<p>YOU WH &gt;&gt; AMAZON PRIME DAY IS TODAY AND TOMORROW IT'S A CHANCE TO SCORE SOME GOOD DEALS. BUT IT'S ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SCAMMERS. THEY'RE STEPPING UP THEIR ATTACKS, WHICH MEANS THAT YOU HAVE TO BE EVEN MORE CAREFUL TO PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION. 5 ON YOUR SIDE'S KEELY. ARTHUR FOUND OUT THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF ATTACKS OUT THERE THAT YOU SHOULD BE LOOKING OUT FOR. &gt;&gt; JUST THIS MORNING, A WOMAN FROM FAYETTEVILLE SENT US THIS MESSAGE, A PHISHING EMAIL SAYING THAT HER AMAZON ACCOUNT WAS ABOUT TO BE DISABLED. CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS TELL 5 ON YOUR SIDE THAT SCAMMERS ARE USING THIS SENSE OF URGENCY AS WELL AS WELL. DISGUISED E-MAILS AND WEBSITES TO STEAL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION. &gt;&gt; DEALS ON ELECTRONICS, TOYS AND HOME GOODS ARE EXPECTED TO NET AMAZON. BILLIONS IN SALES. AND LET'S ALL ACTIVITY. SCAMMERS ARE STEPPING UP THEIR ATTACKS. WE'RE &gt;&gt; THE 40% IT UP. TAKE WEEK-OVER-WEEK AND FISHING AND WE'RE OVER 2000 WHICH FATE DOMAINS BEING IN THE PAST WEEK. HEAT NICOLETTI WITH CYBERSECURITY FIRM CHECK POINT SAYS PHISHING EMAILS ACCOUNT FOR 85% OF PRIME DAY RELATED SCAMS WITH HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF THEM BEING SENT GET JUST HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TAKING ON A MUCH. AND THAT'S ALL THEY'LL NEED. &gt;&gt; FOR THEIR CAMPAIGN TO BE SUCCESSFUL. AND IF THEY GET YOUR INFORMATION, IT WON'T TAKE LONG FOR THEM TO USE YOUR PASSWORD AGAINST YOU. WITHIN MINUTES OF THAT HARVESTED CREDENTIAL IN AFFILIATES GOING TO BE ATTEMPTING TO LOG-IN TO 200 DIFFERENT WEB SITES THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE TO USE THOSE CREDENTIALS AT NICOLET. HE'S BIGGEST PIECE OF NOT TRUST THE E-MAIL THAT'S COMING IN. REALLY JUST DELETE THE EMAIL. AND IF YOU DO HAVE SOMETHING THAT YOU'RE EXPECTING FROM AMAZON, GO AHEAD AND LOG INTO AMAZON. AND HERE'S A BIT MORE ADVICE FROM THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. IF YOU ARE ABOUT TO CLICK ON A LINK HOVER OVER IT. SO YOU CAN SEE EXACTLY WHERE YOU WILL BE SENT. &gt;&gt; WHEN LOOKING AT THE WEBSITE, MAKE SURE IT STARTS WITH H TTP ASKED. THAT HAS MEANS SECURE. &gt;&gt; IF YOU DON'T SEE IT, IT COULD BE A BIG RED FLAG AND TRIED BY WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD THAT WAY. IF YOU ARE SCAMS, YOU WILL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE</p>

Watch out for Amazon Prime Day phishing opportunities

Watch out for Amazon Prime Day phising opportunities

It's no secret that seniors are a prime target for cyber scammers. These scams can be costly and can often lead to identity theft. Older adults lose around 3 billion US dollars annually to financial scams. According to various reports, the older you are, the higher the damage you incur.   

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An area woman reported an overnight loss of over $1,000 from her CashApp account.

>>> >>> IT HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, OR THAN $1000 REMOVED FROM A WOMAN'S CASH APP ACCOUNT. AFTER CONTACTING THE COMPANY OUR VIEWER EMAILED 5 ON YOUR SIDE'S  MONICA LALIBERTE FOR HELP. >> Reporter: CASH APP BY SQUARE IS ONE OF SEVERAL PEER TO PEER PAYMENT APPS THAT LET YOU QUICKLY AND EASILY SEND AND RECEIVE MONEY. ONE LOCAL VIEWER TOLD US THAT SOMEHOW SCAMMERS WIPED OUT HER ACCOUNT. >> EVERYTHING HAPPENED OVERNIGHT. >> Reporter: EMAIL STARTED AT 2 AM, ALERTING ANNA VELASQUEZ OF WITHDRAWALS FROM HER CASH APP ACCOUNT. >> WHEN I WOKE UP IN THE MORNING AND SAW NOTIFICATIONS IT SAID I MADE A PAYMENT TO THIS AND MADE A PAYMENT TO THIS AND THAT. >> Reporter: 12 CHARGES IN ALL. >> THIS ONE WAS 633 37, $34.64, >> Reporter: $1133 GONE. >> MY BLOOD JUST DRAINED, UNLIKE WHAT HAPPENED. >> Reporter: VELASQUEZ DISABLED HER ACCOUNT BUT SAYS REQUESTS IN ALL AMOUNTS KEPT COMING. >> $.39, I GUESS THEY TRIED TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANYTHING IN THERE. >> Reporter: SHE CONTACTED CASH APP AND THEY SENT AN EMAIL SAYING >> IT WOULD TAKE 60 DAYS OR MORE TO RESOLVE MY ISSUE. >> Reporter: SO SHE CONTACTED 5 ON YOUR SIDE. WE REACHED OUT TO CASH APP AND THEY LOOKED INTO THE LAST CASE AND WITHIN A WEEK REFUNDED THE ENTIRE $1133. WE ASKED CASH APP WHAT HAPPENED, I WAS HER MONEY ACCESSED AND HOW DOES THE COMPANY PROTECT CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS. DESPITE OUR REPEATED REQUEST THE SPOKESWOMAN DIDN'T ANSWER OUR QUESTIONS BUT DID SEND THIS STATEMENT ABOUT PHISHING SCAMS. VELASQUEZ WANTS ANSWERS, TO SINCE SHE SAYS SHE HAS SECURITY MEASURES IN PLACE. >> IF SOMEBODY REQUESTED IT, I PUT IN A PIN NUMBER AND THIS WAS NOT DONE WITH A PIN NUMBER. >> Reporter: SHE IS NO LONGER USING CASH UP BUT IS RELIEVED AND GRATEFUL TO HAVE HER MONEY BACK. ANOTHER NOTE, IF YOU HAVE A CONCERN WITH ANY PAYMENT SYSTEM MAKE SURE THAT YOU REACH OUT TO CUSTOMER SERVICE THROUGH THE APP OR A VERIFIED EMAIL OR PHONE NUMBER. WE'VE HEARD FROM SEVERAL CUSTOMERS WHO JUST GOOGLED THE NUMBER AND ENDED UP REACHING SCAMMERS WHO TRIED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE. SOMETHING TO BE AWARE OF WHEN

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While on high alert for coronavirus, don't don't drop your guard for phishing scams. Some emails look official but have links that lead to malware.

WEATHER IS COMING UP. >>> FROM COMPANIES TO SCHOOLS WITH MORE PLACES SAYING WORK AND STUDY FROM HOME. CHANCES ARE THAT YOU COULD BE TAKEN BY AN ONLINE SCAM. >> HERE'S 5 ON YOUR SIDE MONICA LIBERTY. >> WE ARE ALL ON HIGH ALERT FOR COVID-19. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T DROP YOUR GUARD FOR PHISHING SCAMS. FOR EXAMPLE, TAKE A LOOK AT THIS THIS ONE THAT APPEARS TO BE FROM THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, DOWNLOAD SAFETY MEASURES TO KEEP FROM GETTING THE CORONAVIRUS. KEEP IT FROM SPREADING. WELL DO THAT AND YOU WILL BE REDIRECTED TO A PHISHING SITE WHERE CYBER CRIMINALS GET YOU TO SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION SO THEY CAN ACCESS BANK ACCOUNTS, HOME SECURITY INFO AND MORE. SUCH LINKS COULD LEAD TO MALWARE, EVEN RANSOM WEAR BEING DOWNLOADED ON TO YOUR DEVICE. THIS E-MAIL IS REALLY KIND OF ODDLY WRITTEN AND IT HAS CORONAVIRUS AS TWO WORDS. JUST DO NOT CLICK ON LINKS THAT MAY BE SENT TO YOU IN E-MAILS OR TEXTS. INSTEAD GO TO LEGITIMATE SITES YOURSELF, WE'RE ALSO DISTRACTED AND BUSY DON'T GET SCAMMED. >> MONICA, THANK YOU. >>> IT SEEMS LIKE THAT HACKERS AND PEOPLE WANT TO SCAM US ARE

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 A whopping 26,379 people reported being a victim of some sort of phishing scam. Together they reported nearly $50 million in losses, according to the FBI’s 2018 Internet Crime Report. Here’s advice on how to avoid this plague.

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