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Prohibition on Fraudulent and Deceptive Activities

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision explicitly prohibits phishing infrastructure and impersonation activities, which are frequently hosted on cloud platforms; customers whose AWS accounts are compromised and used for phishing may face AUP consequences even if the activity was not authorized by the account holder.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The AWS AUP applies to all customers and their end users, establishing categories of prohibited conduct that, if violated, may result in service suspension or termination including without prior notice as the policy states. For businesses running production workloads on AWS, an unexpected suspension could disrupt operations, data access, and downstream services. You can review the full list of prohibited activities at https://aws.amazon.com/aup/ and audit your workloads to confirm they do not fall within any prohibited category.

How other platforms handle this

OpenAI Medium

Don't claim to be human when directly and sincerely asked, use AI to deceive people about its fundamental nature, or impersonate real people or organizations in misleading ways.

Runway Medium

You may not use Runway's tools to create content that promotes, glorifies, or facilitates acts of terrorism, mass violence, or genocide, or that could be used to provide material support to individuals or organizations engaged in such activities.

Mistral AI Medium

Customer will not, and will not permit any other person (including any End User) to: ... (d) attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise attempt to discover the source code or underlying components (e.g., algorithms, weights, or systems) of the Mistral AI Products, including using the Outpu...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Fraud and Deception. Attempting to defraud or misrepresent yourself or your services to others, including impersonating individuals or entities. Engaging in phishing, pharming, or other deceptive activities.

— Excerpt from Amazon's AWS Acceptable Use Policy

Applicable regulations

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Provision details

Document information
Document
AWS Acceptable Use Policy
Entity
Amazon
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 27, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-010819
Document ID
CA-D-00028
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
35a0e34b7136e83dd0dca01e14dd192b01d7012211f2617232fe3d1a27218091
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 10:50 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Amazon
Document: AWS Acceptable Use Policy
Record ID: CA-P-010819
Captured: 2026-04-27 10:50:37 UTC
SHA-256: 35a0e34b7136e83d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/amazon/aws-acceptable-use-policy/prohibition-on-fraudulent-and-deceptive-activities/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Amazon's Prohibition on Fraudulent and Deceptive Activities clause do?

This provision explicitly prohibits phishing infrastructure and impersonation activities, which are frequently hosted on cloud platforms; customers whose AWS accounts are compromised and used for phishing may face AUP consequences even if the activity was not authorized by the account holder.

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