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"Amazon Account Suspension" Email Scams
Amazon Account Suspension Email Scams

Amazon users who have received fake account suspension emails like the one below are asked not to follow the instructions in them. This is because the fake email is a phishing scam being sent by cybercriminals to steal their potential victims' Amazon account credentials.

A Fake Amazon Account Suspension Email

From: "Amazon" <jltgizpz@rxuwyufw.xsfjs>

Date: August 28, 2019 at 8:18:11 AM PDT

Subject: Alert: Your account has been deactivated due to the following reasons.

Amazon

Account Suspension

Dear,

Some informations on your acount appears to be missing or incorrect, please update your account informations promptly so that you can continue to enjoy all the benefits of your Amazon account.

f you don't update your informations within 72 hours we'll limit what you can do with your Amazon account.

Simply click on the web address below :

Verify Account

Thank you for your concern.

Amazon users who have received frightening or threatening emails are asked to go directly to www.amazon.com and sign into their accounts from there, instead of clicking on the links in the emails. If there is something that needs to be done to, or an action was taken against their accounts, they will be notified after signing in.

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