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Amazon Prime Scam

LadyAlice — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 23:26:59 GMT

There is a scam e-mail going around. The e-mail says that you need to update your payment method for Amazon Prime. The sender is not from Amazon, but from another business (i.e., mycandyshop). These scammers deserve no mercy. I did report this scam to Amazon. Hope all of you had an enjoyable holiday and the very best for the New Year. LadyAlice

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mrshckynut — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 23:55:54 GMT

if in doubt about any amazon email Call Them

mrshckynut

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Q-Checker — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 23:57:52 GMT

Thank you for the "head's up" !

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Tori3569 — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 00:34:18 GMT

One of hundreds at any given time.

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Qgirl26 — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 00:41:55 GMT

Never click on any links in any email. Go directly to their website and see if there are any alerts there. There are scams going in so many ways out there so it's important to learn to not click those links! That includes texts too.

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RescueLover — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 00:51:48 GMT

AND remember NOT to answer incoming phone numbers that are not one of your contacts. Let the call go to voice mail instead.

It was on the news again that the criminals are recording your voice, especially when you answer their questions with YES or NO !!

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Qgirl26 — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 00:56:20 GMT

@RescueLover, so true! All they want is to record you saying YES especially. We all have to be on our toes these days with these scammers.

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Happy2BHere — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 01:01:06 GMT

It's so bad I think the scammers are getting confused themselves!

I had another Apple scam email the other day and the bottom part of the email was a scam about a whole different company - it was like they cut and pasted from 2 scam letters and they didn't pay attention to what it actually said before sending it out. Sigh.

Sure wish they'd just give up, but they must be still be seeing $$$ results, just like the romance scammers apparently still do.

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Carmie — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 01:22:41 GMT

I got this e-mail last week. I knew immediately is wasn't from Amazon.

My CC on file is active and gets quite a workout. Trust me, It's active.

Another give away was the e-mail said Dear....my e-mail address. All real correspondence from Amazon is addressed to my real name.

It was pretty real looking. Someone went through quite a bit of trouble.

Here it is

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RescueLover — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 01:46:49 GMT

WOW Thanks for sharing that @Carmie !!

It sure does look like the real deal. Scary!!

You’re the Best keeping us up to date on these as scammers!! Much appreciated!!

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RescueLover — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:08:41 GMT

And Thank YOU @LadyAlice for starting this post on a phony Amazon Prime email!! 🤗🤗🤗

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CalminHeart — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:18:11 GMT

I never click on a link in an email or text. I will go directly to the website and see what's needed...and it's usually nothing. I investigated fraud for 20 years and am suspicious of everything.

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Boehm Collector — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:39:04 GMT

@mrshckynut wrote:
if in doubt about any amazon email Call Them

mrshckynut

@mrshckynut .. do you have an email address for Amazon?? TIA

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Still Raining — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:54:32 GMT

@Boehm Collector wrote:
@mrshckynut wrote:
if in doubt about any amazon email Call Them

mrshckynut
@mrshckynut .. do you have an email address for Amazon?? TIA

Once you are logged in there will be a chat feature to use.

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Grand Happy — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:34:09 GMT

I've received this scam email a few times. Never open it just delete. I call a older friend of mine when I get it because she's still not realizing these are scams. These scammers go after the elderly 😡 they've been victims twice now!

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mrshckynut — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 22:47:13 GMT

@Boehm Collector wrote:
@mrshckynut wrote:
if in doubt about any amazon email Call Them

mrshckynut
@mrshckynut .. do you have an email address for Amazon?? TIA

@Boehm Collector no only the phone number

mrshckynut

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RescueLover — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:41:17 GMT

@monicakm

Thank Goodness your Mom wasn’t a victim!

I knew a lady that had the something similar happen when a lawyer called about her grandsons driving while intoxicated arrest and she needed to send money. She left the house and sent the money. Got back he called back saying she needed to send more.
Well after she got home the second time her husband asked her where she went and said while she was gone she missed talking to their grandson. 😳

That’s when she realized she was scammed. If only she had told her husband about the calls.

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Icegoddess — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:46:33 GMT

They will let you know if you need to update your CC when you try to order just like HSN & QVC do.

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JoyFilled Warrior — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 18:09:59 GMT

One of the things I do is hover my computer mouse over the sender's email address, *DO NOT CLICK IT!* And if the the sender's address looks strange, or unfamiliar, their email goes in SPAM., or Trash.

Badda Boom!