Amazon AirPods Raffle Scam: What You Need To Know
An Amazon AirPods raffle scam that’s currently doing the rounds could compromise a person’s Amazon account, as well as personal and financial data.
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A scam that’s recently found to be doing the rounds involves unsuspecting victims being informed that they have won a free pair of Apple’s AirPods. This particular scam looks to impersonate 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 listen to music and podcasts. Although the company’s AirPods Max are fairly expensive, the AirPods Pro are much cheaper, with the standard second-generation AirPods even cheaper still. Of course, getting a pair for free, and without expecting them, is likely to make the listening experience all the better.
Last month, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) issued an alert of an Amazon scam that’s currently in use. The scam involves members of the public receiving a text message advising them that they are one of the raffle’s winners. The message also typically states the price is a free set of AirPods. However, AirPods are not the only prize that’s being offered, with the Apple Watch and other tech devices noted in the BBB warning. Regardless of the prize, the recipient is asked to click a link to set up and confirm delivery of their winnings. As is often the case with scams like this, once the person clicks the link, they are redirected to a phishing website, where their Amazon account 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 members 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 account would reflect the same message. Therefore, checking the Amazon account, or contacting Amazon directly, before clicking the link is a great way to avoid getting caught up in this AirPods raffle scam.
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