Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
Amazon Prime members are reporting fake email receipts like the one below, with links to a fake or phishing Amazon website that steals account credentials, personal and financial information. If the links in the fake emails are clicked, recipients will be taken to a fake Amazon page where they will be asked to re-enter their name, address, and credit card information. And, if they do, all that information will be sent to the cybercriminals behind the scam. Therefore, if you think you have been tricked by the same scam, please change your Amazon password and contact Amazon and your bank immediately.
Subject: Your Amazon.com order cannot be shipped."Hello,There was a problem processing your order. You will not be able to access your account or place orders with us until we confirm your information. Click here to confirm your account."
Subject: Your Amazon.com order cannot be shipped.
"Hello,
There was a problem processing your order. You will not be able to access your account or place orders with us until we confirm your information. Click here to confirm your account."
Amazon will never send you an unsolicited email that asks you to provide sensitive personal information like your social security number, tax ID, bank account number, credit card information, ID questions like your mother's maiden name or your password. If you receive a suspicious email, report it immediately.
Suspicious emails or webpages not from Amazon.com often contain:
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The scammers are protending to be Best Buy, take over your computer to issue a credit, falsify your bank account on your screen, make it look like they deposited an extra $20,000. in your account and demand you go to your bank, withdraw the money and they will direct you to an ATM to wire this money ( your own money) in order to re- gain control of your computer.L
I received an email from cares-amazn-usshipping66.coUpon contacting Amazon, their CS told me it's a suspicious email.
"From: Sales Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2020, 11:54:24 AM EDTSubject: Your prime order of Apple iPhone 11 (64Gb, Purple...Amazon.in Your Orders Your Account Order ConfirmationOrder # 8627-1532955-4926900Hello,Thank you for your order. We’ll send a confirmation when your order ships. Your estimated delivery date is indicated below. If you would like to view the status of your order or make any changes to it, please visit Your Orders. Order Help-Desk : 1-800-738-0223 (Toll-Free)"Here is another scam.
I’m not sure what to do next. Unfortunately I let this guy into my desktop computer. I disconnected him after just a few minutes after searching the number I called and determining it was a scam.. I changed my password to my email, amazon and bank accounts. I hope that’s enough.
Received an email in form of order receipt. The order was to be sent to a Daryle Martin in Orlando Florida. It was being sent it 2 parts, but was a Mac computer for $1850 and $509. There is a statement that if you did not order this item, to call this number 832-685-4726. I called and a man with foreign accent answered, (not all that unusual) and asked for the order number. Gave it to him, he said yes, I can see that someone used your information to purchase this. He wanted me to put in a code to check my computer for Phishing program. I did not do. He said I would get another email stating the order had been canceled. This has not shown up in my email yet, of course. Please beware! It makes your heart stop to see something like this in your email!
Unfortunately I was taken in by this guy. It was the same message: order from Daryle Martin same Mac computer sales. It was the authentic looking Amazon message that got me. But while on the phone with him, I searched the phone number (same one as above) and saw it was a scam and closed down my computer. I changed my passwords to my email and amazon accounts. I hope that was enough.
