SCAM Heads up on Amazon orders...Phishing Scam

[Fairwillows]

I received 2 legit (email addy info was wrong) looking emails from Amazon stating my 2 orders of $2000 and $2600 were placed. I checked my account, nothing was amiss. If you receive any such warnings, DO NOT CLICK on anything inside that email.

I use an empty gift card as my current method of payment. So far, I've dodged quite a few attempts to rob me.

Just thought I'd share.

 

[packyderms_wife]

You might want to add Phishing Scam to your thread "title", I thought this thread was about the coming laying off of 18,000 amazon employees affecting future orders.

 

[medic38572]

You might want to add Phishing Scam to your thread "title", I thought this thread was about the coming laying off of 18,000 amazon employees affecting future orders.

Well I am so happy you read it. Now you have been warned!

 

[phloydius]

I recommend almost never clicking links in email. And by almost never, I mean only when you have no other choice -- something that should come up only once or twice a year & only then with the absolute most caution. The scams are getting better all the time, I've seen some that are perfect (appearing) unless you look at the code behind it.

 

[Texican]

Look at the incoming email account for validation. I received an email that was supposedly from Capital One, but the email read customerserviceat@cipitalone.com which was the first giveaway. The second was someone had used my credit card to charge several thousands of dollars and they wanted this to verified.

Between phishing, spam and scams, the email gets full as does the cell phone. You can block the numbers and email accounts from being accepted. AT&T wireless does a pretty good job of weeding out the spam.

Every so often you have to give the phishing callers some heartburn. The last spam call that I received showed to be from a Texas number, but the person on the other end of the call spoke with an accent and not with a Mexican accent. Asked him what company he worked for and he said your bank and I asked him the name of the bank and he stopped talking and I said "AH nice try. Take my phone number off your call list and your number will be blocked." He hung up and I blocked the number. Got to have some fun ever so often.

Texican....

 

[Papacub]

The only button I click when I receive any unsolicited email is the delete button!

 

[Deanne]

Change your password to your Amazon account.

 

[packyderms_wife]

Well I am so happy you read it. Now you have been warned!

I get several of those phishing emails a day in my inbox, so annoying.

 

[medic38572]

I get several of those phishing emails a day in my inbox, so annoying.

About 3 years ago I did as well. And I had to physically delete and then open another account.

 

[Secamp32]

My Mother in Law keeps getting phone calls about big ticket items being ordered on her amazon account. She keeps calling my wife in a panic. Of course, my MIL doesn't have an amazon account...