Amazon email phishing scam let loose
Let the holiday shopping scam season begin! Fraudulent emails claiming to be from Amazon have been finding their way into inboxes, claiming that your account with the online retail giant is "about to expire and will be deactivated," the security company Sophos reported. The emails are titled "You have (1) Message from Amazon," and come from the address "Info@camelamazon.com."
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Beware of Adobe updates, Amazon gift card scams
If you received an email that appeared to be from Amazon and contained a holiday gift card someone had sent you, what would you do? There's a very real possibility you'd take the bait and open the "gift," which is the driving force behind a phishing campaign spotted by researchers at the security firm AppRiver.
Phish attack claims Amazon account about to expire
A new phishing attack is making the rounds of cyberspace, telling recipients their accounts with online retailer Amazon are about to expire.
Amazon and eBay battle in Washington over Internet sales tax
Earlier this week, both Amazon and eBay had a public debate in Washington in front of the House Judiciary Committee about the creation of a standard Internet sales tax that could be adopted by any state seeking increased tax revenue according to CNNMoney. Recently on the opposite side of the argument, Amazon is currently arguing in favor of a standardized tax in order to simplify the tax ...
