Beware of "Someone Has Sent You an Amazon Gift Card" Scam

Updated: August 2, 2016 2016-08-02T15:10:20 -
Posted: August 2, 2016 2016-08-02T15:09:04
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Online users, the fraudulent email message below with the subject: "Someone has sent you an Amazon gift card," is being used by scammers to trick potential victims into clicking on the link within it. The link in the fake email message goes to fraudulent websites like "wyominate.xyz" and other like it that will attempt to trick online users into installing malicious applications and visiting phishing websites that steal personal and financial information. Therefore, online users who have received the fraudulent email message should delete it and not click the link in it.

The Fake Amazon Gift Card Email Message

From: Congratulations <a55a9k899ubpz7sjds6005@ 11e32a1.joblowdseslowmo.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 4:36 PM
Subject: Someone has sent you an amazon gift card

Congratulations,

Your $50 amazon Gift Card
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