Does the Amazon Prime Trial Period End in 72 Hours? Beware of a Phishing Trap!

Summary

Why is this warning issued?

This warning was included because it is based on a report by Watchlist Internet. It is intended to protect other users from this scam. The assigned risk level is elevated.

How the scam works

• You receive an email with the subject “Reminder: Your trial period ends in 72 hours” and an official-looking Prime graphic.
• The message claims that your trial subscription will end soon and will automatically be converted into a two-year subscription.
• Clicking the “Cancel my membership” button takes you to a fake website, where you are asked to cancel your membership.
• The criminals request personal details such as your first and last name, date of birth, and phone number.
• You are then supposed to enter your credit card number, expiration date, and CVV. With the final click, the data are transmitted to the scammers.
• A seemingly genuine summary and an announcement that a confirmation email will follow then appear, even though no actual cancellation has taken place.

How to recognise it

• Although the sender name is “Prime” or “Prime Video,” the actual sender address has nothing to do with Amazon.
• The phishing website uses the domain “www-prime-video-eu.cc,” which is also not affiliated with Amazon.
• The 72-hour deadline is intended to pressure you into acting quickly.
• It is claimed that Amazon Prime has a two-year subscription costing €112.50 every six months, or €450 in total. This does not match the actual offer.
• Name, date of birth, phone number, card number, expiration date, and CVV are requested for an alleged cancellation.
• The fake website mixes German and French.
• The emails are also sent to people who do not have a Prime account at all.
• Impersonal salutation and time pressure

How to protect yourself

• If you have entered personal or credit card data, contact your credit card issuer immediately and explain the situation.
• If necessary to prevent the fraud, have the issuer block your card.
• Monitor your card statement closely and promptly report any unusual transactions to the card issuer.
• Preserve the email, sender address, link destination, and message headers as evidence before deleting the message.
• Do not open the email or use any links in it. If necessary, check your account using an official Amazon address you already know or the Amazon app.
• Remain particularly alert for later fraud attempts, as the personal data you provided may be misused again.

What you should never do

• Do not click any cancellation or account buttons in the email.
• Do not enter any personal or credit card data on the phishing website.
• Do not rely on the promised confirmation email. It may also come from the criminals.
• Do not wait if you have already entered any data. Contact your credit card issuer immediately.
• Do not pay any requested fee merely because the email or fake website asks you to.

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Update history

• 22/10/2026Description updated
• 21/10/2026Warning added from an official source