Amazon is warning its over 300 million customers to watch out for cybercriminals who are out in force this holiday season impersonating reps from the e-commerce giant — as the FBI said online crooks have stolen nearly $300 million by taking over victims’ accounts so far this year.

The largest online retailer in the world recently emailed customers about criminals trying to “get access to sensitive information like personal or financial information or Amazon account details,” according to Forbes .

The warning came as the FBI said since January, it’s received 5,100 complaints about “account takeover fraud” — in which criminals gain illicit access to accounts in order to rip them off — inflicting losses of over $262 million.

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