There is an email scam going around warning people about a price increase to Amazon Prime. It is not legitimate, and you should use caution if you receive it.

The online retailer has millions of customers, but if not careful, the quick one-stop online shop can have scammers lurking ...

Amazon is also hoping to educate consumers on how to avoid scams. To start, Amazon adopted a secure email capability for users using Gmail, Yahoo! and other common email providers.