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If you've received suspicious communications or found a suspicious website claiming to be from Amazon, visit the following Help pages: How to identify fake emails. How to identify fake text messages/SMS. How to identify fake phone calls. How to identify fake websites. What is an impersonation scam?
Amazon scam calls are phone scams in which malicious actors try to trick you into giving up personal data, Amazon account information, or money. Here’s how Amazon scam calls typically work: You get a phone call from an unknown number or one “spoofed” to look like it’s coming from Amazon.
A new and complicated scam starts with a call or text message about a suspicious charge on your Amazon account. But it’s not really Amazon. It’s a scammer with an elaborate story about fraud using your identity that ends with you draining your bank or retirement accounts. Here’s what to know about this scam scenario.
Amazon customers across the country have reported receiving calls from people claiming to work for Amazon, asking them to confirm a recent purchase.
No, Amazon does not call its customers to verify purchases. And while some departments at Amazon may place calls to customers, they will never ask you to share sensitive information or offer you refunds you don’t expect.
Have you ever received a call or email from someone claiming to be Amazon? It's most likely a scam, the company warns customers.
We take fraud, scam, phishing and spoofing attempts seriously. If you receive a correspondence you think may not be from Amazon, report it immediately. You can still report suspicious communication to us at reportascam@amazon.com. Sending the suspicious communication as an attachment is the best way for us to track it.
Has Amazon contacted you to confirm a recent purchase you didn’t make or to tell you that your account has been hacked? According to the FTC’s new Data Spotlight , since July 2020, about one in three people who have reported a business impersonator scam say the scammer pretended to be Amazon.
Will Amazon Ever Contact You by Phone? Amazon does sometimes make outbound calls to customers, but this is rare. If Amazon calls, it will never ask you for personal information. Scammers will.
Please go through the information mentioned below to know what information Amazon won't ask you and how you can stay away from suspicious emails or messages (Phishing), suspicious phone calls (Vishing) or forged websites.