Beware of "American Express Fraud Protection Alert Suspicious Activities Detected" Scams

Posted: Sep 20, 2018 at 11:23 AM by info

Here is another scam:

"From: AMEX Online Services 7505164556
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2018 7:13 AM
Subject: Urgent - Please review your recent activity #34984682

We noticed an Appple Pay™ transaction from an unauthorized unknown device or location on September 20, 2018
We have included the detailed information in attached document in this email message

Sincerely,
American Express."

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Posted: Jan 7, 2018 at 6:59 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

I just got an email today from Amex. I opened the attachment but didn't click the link in the attachment. Am I safe?? I don't even have an American express card but I have been a victim of identity theft. I opened it because I thought someone may have used my name to open an account with American express. I opened the attachment with my phone! Please help!!

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Posted: Dec 20, 2017 at 2:49 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Got this today.

"Begin forwarded message:

From: American Express Service Protection Case 02982
Date: December 20, 2017 at 1:13:35 PM EST
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: Urgent: Please view your recent activity and we'll help you take corrective action. #From IP 189.209.100.193
For your security we regulary monitor accounts for possible fraudulent activity.

Please read your secure message by opening attachment (pdf). You will be prompted to open ( Visit My Account ) file or save (download) to your computer."

I was not able to copy the rest of it, it is a PDF titled "Fraud Case #0992.pdf". It refers to Ames account 37*** and gives the following info: "attempt date: 19-December-2017, Merchant information: Godady Com, Amount: 655.58 EUR, Status: not approved", and instructs me to click on a link ("Visit Here") to safeguard my account.

When I tried to copy the body of the email, all I got was this:

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}

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Posted: Dec 17, 2017 at 9:01 PM by info

Here is another scam:

-----Original Message-----
From: American Express Protection Service Global Case 02960 [mailto:globalprotection02960@apimembership.net]
Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2017 12:52 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Urgent: Please view your recent activity and we'll help you take corrective action. #From IP 189.209.100.194

For your security we regulary monitor accounts for possible fraudulent activity.

Please read your secure message by opening attachment (pdf). You will be prompted to open ( Visit My Account ) file or save (download) to your computer.

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Posted: Dec 17, 2017 at 9:00 PM by info

Here is another scam:

-----Original Message-----
From: American Express Protection Online Service Case 02978
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Sent: Sun, Dec 17, 2017 10:15 am
Subject: Urgent: Please view your recent activity and we'll help you take corrective action. #From IP 189.279.170.209

For your security, we regulary monitor accounts for possible fraudulent activity.

Please read your secure message by opening attachment (pdf). You will be prompted to open ( Visit My Account ) file or save (download) to your computer.

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Posted: Nov 22, 2017 at 10:56 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Spokane, Washington, United States

I just received a text stating someone tried to use my card $500 at maceys. And asked for the number on the back of the card.

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Posted: Sep 10, 2017 at 9:46 AM by an anonymous user from or near: Orlando, Florida, United States

I just received an email like this today. I did not know about this scam. I clicked on it and entered my name and home address. However when it asked me for SS# I realized it was a scam. I just went online and changed my password on the account.

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