The good news is shoppers with an Amazon Prime membership will get access to lots of good deals. The bad news is they'll be targeted by scammers looking to take advantage of the major shopping event. On Monday morning, the retail giant sent an email to customers warning them about a particular phishing scam on the rise.

The fake email is actually sent out by fraudsters who are attempting to steal your Amazon login information and gain banking account access.

Amazon Prime Day can be a prime target for scammers; here's how to protect yourself.