no aspersions being cast. just stay safe.
6. The "Write an Amazon.com Review" Scam
Any offer to write an Amazon.com review, and get paid $50 to $100 for doing so, should be ignored and avoided. The scam usually pops up after a big retail buying period, like Amazon.com Prime Day (in July) or around the December holidays. Usually delivered via email, the message offers monetary compensation for writing an Amazon.com review. In reality, the recipient is steered to a fake Amazon.com site (which looks remarkably like the actual Amazon.com site), where their passwords, usernames, and other personal data is stolen and used to commit
identity theft.
To avoid this scam: Amazon doesn't pay people to write site reviews and doesn't ask for your password or username in any customer engagement situation. If you see a "write an Amazon review" email, hit that delete button.
7. The "Fake Product" Amazon Scam
This Amazon scam afflicts site buyers who believe they're purchasing a genuine, brand name product only to find that the product is a rip-off and nowhere near worth the money paid for it. Counterfeit sellers are a fact of life on Amazon and, even though the company does solid work in vetting and kicking fake sellers off the site, too many bogus sellers slip through the cracks and into the Amazon.com platform.
To avoid this scam: Before you hit the "add to cart" or "buy with one click" button, do your due diligence and check out the seller's feedback and reviews. If there's anything remotely suspicious about the seller, or any red flags, keep looking for a reputable Amazon seller you can trust.