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IS THIS LEGIT?

Pezzie — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 00:55:44 GMT

I received an email from Amazon offering $10 credit towards next purchase.

i did order a couple of maxi dresses from them to wear around the house,

so the apparel purchase mentioned is correct.

It looks real to me, although I couldn't verify it by googling.

Anyone know or have received similar offer ?

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Tinkrbl44 — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 01:00:07 GMT

Hmm. I'm not really a fan of Amazon; rarely ever buy anything on there. I prefer Ebay, so I can't tell you anything about that letter (email?). Don't they have a Customer Service Dept you can call?

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I am still oxox — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 00:59:53 GMT

Most probably not from Amazon

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SandySparkles — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 01:01:47 GMT

@Pezzie It's a scam!!! Amazon ALWAYS includes your name with their email correspondence. To be sure, go to your Amazon account and check there. Better yet, give Amazon a call. The call center is available once again. Treat it as spam and do NOT click to claim your prize, until you are absolutely sure!😊

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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nova — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 01:02:55 GMT

I would be leary of clicking on something sent to you this way. If something seems too good to be true it usually is........sometimes it's "fishing" scams where the sender tries to get personal info out of you. I order from Amazon all the time - never got something like that.

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lovescats — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 01:03:24 GMT

you could add something to your amazon cart and see if the credit applies

I think it helps also to look at the address from where it was sent

all the stuff at the bottom makes it seem legit

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Anonymous032819 — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 01:03:42 GMT

SCAM!!!

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Sooner — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 01:06:11 GMT

@Pezzie Look at the top at the real "from" address and you can tell who it is most likely from and it will be obvious it's not Amazon. The part after the @ is the domain name and it will not look legit.

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Pezzie — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 01:10:22 GMT

Thanks all for replying. I already deleted the email.

Figured if they want to give me the credit, they can put it in the account, without sending out an email.

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millieshops — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 01:16:02 GMT

@Pezzie The reason I'd think it's NOT legit is that it's not addressed to you.

Anything that says it's from a company but that doesn't used the name and numbers I associate with that company is not from them.

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SunSprite — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 10:23:12 GMT

@Pezzie Legit, if you paid with a Discover card. It's their current promotion. Google it.

Edited to add: I should have stated that promotion was going on in my Amazon account. I talked to a friend after I posted this and according to her it's not the same for every Amazon customer. ?

Also, as others mentioned I didn't have to click to get it but I did get an email that looked just like yours. The next time I went to order from Amazon they had applied the credit without me doing anything. This was in just the past couple of weeks or so.

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lovescats — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 01:24:46 GMT

I got a similiar email a couple of years ago and ordered a shirt that didn't fit right so I lost the credit.

but I think the main thing is you don't have to click on the link to get to amazon

remember it has to be sold by amazon.com or amazon digital services like it says in the small print not clothing from a third party

amazon usually sends me an email about once a year to get 10.00 off on a 100.00 of an item sold by Amazon not a third party

I get legit emails from amazon that say hello without my name

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Drythe — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 01:34:00 GMT

@Pezzie

As a ‘fan’ and a frequent Amazon customer, I have received several that are legitimate. They are addressed to me at my correct email addy.

No matter, as you’ve already deleted it.

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BlueFinch — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 04:47:14 GMT

I've received several notices of credit from Amazon, but never have been asked to 'click here,' to activate the credit.

All my notifications have listed the amount of credit, with shopping categories where credit would be eligible. They state that the amount will automatically be applied to purchases, with a time line for when the credit will expire. I actually have one now.

I've had to do nothing. In fact, when looking at eligible items it will show the amount I would have to pay, minus the credit.

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froggy — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 05:00:59 GMT

Rule of thumb: Never click on a link in your email. Go directly to the website.

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jackthebear — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 10:00:13 GMT

best way to deal with this in the future

call or live chat with Amazon and they will help

you

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Cats3000 — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 10:29:24 GMT

@Pezzie Legit?? I have no idea. But $10,000 couldn't convince me to click the link,

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bonnielu — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 11:42:18 GMT

No doubt a scam since your name is not included. They do have a customer service and they will help you. Also you can actually forward that message to Amazon. I know QVC does not want email addresses here so you may just have to Google the address or go to their website to find it. I will add that everytime I have had any issue they were very helpful and there was never a problem. These days they may be short on staff. Mailing has been big issue.

I am a big fan of Amazon. Ebay in my honest opinion is not as regulated and I have had problems with sellers. And when I tried to be one of those sellers I had lots of problems with dishonest buyers. Stories I could tell!

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Buffalogal47 — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 12:26:43 GMT

@Pezzie It says you made a purchase of apparel; it doesn't specify what you bought. It's probably fake. Call Amazon and ask. This email is probably just as fake as the robocall supposedly from Amazon saying someone has just used your Amazon account to purchase an iPhone XR for $749. In other words, to answer your question, probably not.

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Deree — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 12:46:12 GMT

Email 101

Do not EVER click on any link or tab in an email no matter how legit it may appear. You should contact the sender to confirm that this was a legitimate offer sent to you and if so claim it on their website not via your email.

Besides companies should know about these rampant scams and not send an email requesting that you click on something in the first place.