9 Ways to Avoid Shopping Scams on Prime Day Prime Day is a magnet for bargain hunters — and for scammers. The same spike in legitimate deals also brings a flood of phishing emails, fake websites, and too-good-to-be-true offers designed to steal your money or personal information. This year, even a single careless click can cost you. Here’s what’s happening and how to protect yourself. ...
Don’t Let Prime Day Scams Empty Your Wallet: Nine Tips to Shop Safely Prime Day—Amazon’s annual sale event—draws millions of shoppers looking for bargains. It also draws scammers. Fraud reports and phishing attempts consistently spike during high-volume sales periods, and this year is no different. According to a recent PCMag guide, the surge in fake deals, fraudulent sellers, and look-alike emails makes it essential to take extra precautions before you click “buy.” ...
Prime Day Scams: 9 Essential Tips to Shop Safe and Avoid Getting Ripped Off Prime Day is one of the biggest online shopping events of the year, which also makes it one of the busiest times for scammers. Phishing emails, fake websites, and too‑good‑to‑be‑true deals flood inboxes and search results, all designed to separate you from your money or your personal information. The good news: most of these scams are avoidable if you know what to look for. Below are nine practical steps to help you shop safely, based on advice from cybersecurity experts and consumer protection agencies. ...
Prime Day Shopping? 9 Tips to Spot Scams and Stay Safe Major sales events like Prime Day offer real bargains, but they also attract a surge in fraudulent activity. Scammers know that shoppers are looking for deals and may let their guard down. According to a recent PCMag article published just ahead of the 2026 Prime Day, fraudsters use phishing emails, fake websites, and counterfeit seller listings to steal payment information and personal data. The advice below is drawn from that piece and from common security practices recommended by consumer protection experts. ...
AI Chatbots Are Sending Shoppers to Scam Sites – Here’s How to Stay Safe Introduction If you’ve asked an AI chatbot for product recommendations lately, you’re not alone. More people now use tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or Microsoft Copilot to decide what to buy. But recent warnings from consumer groups suggest those recommendations may sometimes lead to fraudulent websites instead of legitimate stores. ...
New Pew Data Shows 1 in 3 Americans Hit by Online Shopping Scams: Here’s How to Stay Safe If you shop online—and most of us do—you’ve probably wondered whether that too-good-to-be-true deal is legitimate. According to a November 2025 Pew Research Center study, about a third of American adults say they have personally experienced an online shopping scam. That’s not a small fringe problem; it’s a widespread risk that touches millions of households. ...
1 in 3 Americans Has Been Scammed Shopping Online – Here’s How to Protect Yourself Introduction If you shop online — and most of us do — you’ve probably seen deals that seem too good to be true, or sellers who ask you to pay outside the usual checkout process. New data from Pew Research Center confirms that this isn’t just a minor annoyance: about a third of Americans say they’ve had an online shopping scam happen to them. That number comes from a November 2025 survey, and it underscores how widespread these schemes have become. ...
How to Spot Online Shopping Scams: A Practical Guide The convenience of buying almost anything online has made shopping scams increasingly common. Fraudsters have grown more sophisticated, creating fake storefronts that look legitimate, sending convincing phishing emails, and using pressure tactics to rush you into a purchase. Recently, the Department of Veterans Affairs published an advisory reminding shoppers—especially veterans and military families—to stay alert. But the advice applies to anyone buying online. ...
1 in 3 Americans Has Been Hit by an Online Shopping Scam: How to Stay Safe If you have bought anything online in the past few years—and most of us have—there’s a decent chance you’ve run into trouble. According to a new Pew Research Center survey, about a third of Americans say they’ve had an online shopping scam happen to them. That’s 33% of U.S. adults, and the number is higher among younger shoppers and people who buy frequently from unfamiliar sites. ...
1 in 3 Americans Report Online Shopping Scams: Essential Safety Tips If you shop online—and most of us do—there’s a good chance you’ve encountered a scam. According to a November 2025 study from the Pew Research Center, about 33 percent of Americans say they have personally experienced an online shopping scam. That’s one in three people. The findings are a reminder that fraud is not a rare event; it’s a routine risk in digital commerce. ...