How to identify fake websites
Learn to identify fake websites and protect your personal information.
If you received correspondence regarding an order you didn't place, it likely wasn't from Amazon. Visit Your Orders to review your order history. To report a suspicious website, visit
Scammers will try to get you to provide your information by providing you with websites that look like Amazon. Fake websites can be difficult to identify. Here are some red flags indicating that a website may be fake:
- Numerical addresses such as http://123.456.789.
- Misspellings or grammatical errors in the address. Legitimate Amazon websites contain 'Amazon.com' or 'Amazon.com/support'. Go directly to our website when seeking help with Amazon devices/services, orders, or to make changes to your account.
- When hovering over a link, you notice a different address than what is displayed.
Protect yourself online by following these key security steps:
- Use secure addresses beginning with 'https://'.
- If you receive a suspicious link from emails or private messages, always be sure to check the sender's contact information. Scammers try to impersonate a company's contact details. Go to How to identify fake emails for further information.
- For more information on the most common scam tactics, visit Scam trends.
To learn more, visit Trustworthy Shopping at Amazon
