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Has anyone gotten this e-mail from Amazon?

croemer — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 14:01:44 GMT

Dear customer,

This is a random selection from Amazon.com, we selected more than one million customers in first step then we have chosen just one hundred other customers also randomly to be winner of a coupon for $1.000.

In order to download your coupon ticket code winner, you have to complete a short survey.
If you don't know how to complete it, read this instructions:

1) Click complete survey in the link below.
2) Click DOWNLOAD NOW!
3) Choose one of the surveys from the list and click on it.
4) Enter required information and submit it.
5) Wait couple of seconds and your download will start.

NOTE: You have to enter your real information to confirm you are not a robot,

Re: Has anyone gotten this e-mail from Amazon?

brii — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 14:07:27 GMT

Is there any way to verify it's from Amazon? Wonder what kind of information they want?

I'd be leery.....

Re: Has anyone gotten this e-mail from Amazon?

Preds — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 14:10:17 GMT

Nope. Not one in mine.

Re: Has anyone gotten this e-mail from Amazon?

Yuban3 — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 14:13:59 GMT

Yeah, one word: SCAM.

Re: Has anyone gotten this e-mail from Amazon?

adelle38 — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 14:14:11 GMT

It's a scam. Contact Amazon.

Re: Has anyone gotten this e-mail from Amazon?

Marp2 — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 14:50:29 GMT

I doubt it is from Amazon. Check out these links. The first is how to identify if an email is from Amazon and the second is to report phishing/fraud emails.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_left_v4_sib?ie=UTF8&nodeId=15835501

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201127830

ETA: This link deals with surveys from Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_left_v4_sib?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200896290

Re: Has anyone gotten this e-mail from Amazon?

CelticCrafter — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 14:52:20 GMT

I delete anything that says dear customer or account user.

I figure if it's real then next time I go to log on it will let me know.

Re: Has anyone gotten this e-mail from Amazon?

croemer — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 14:56:23 GMT

On 4/5/2014 Marp2 said:
I doubt it is from Amazon. Check out these links. The first is how to identify if an email is from Amazon and the second is to report phishing/fraud emails.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_left_v4_sib?ie=UTF8&nodeId=15835501

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201127830

ETA: This link deals with surveys from Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_left_v4_sib?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200896290

Will check yours as well Marp.

Thanks everyone for your replies!

Re: Has anyone gotten this e-mail from Amazon?

Buck-i-Nana — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 15:03:51 GMT

On 4/5/2014 croemer said:
Dear customer,

This is a random selection from Amazon.com, we selected more than one million customers in first step then we have chosen just one hundred other customers also randomly to be winner of a coupon for $1.000.

In order to download your coupon ticket code winner, you have to complete a short survey.
If you don't know how to complete it, read this instructions:

1) Click complete survey in the link below.
2) Click DOWNLOAD NOW!
3) Choose one of the surveys from the list and click on it.
4) Enter required information and submit it.
5) Wait couple of seconds and your download will start.

NOTE: You have to enter your real information to confirm you are not a robot,

I strongly suspect scam. The part I bolded is one of the dead giveaways of scam - poor use of the English language.

Another sign, wanting you to download something. Amazon wouldn't have you download anything, you would take the survey on-line.

Re: Has anyone gotten this e-mail from Amazon?

lovescats — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 15:07:56 GMT

I think the biggest clue that it is spam is the first sentence "" This is a random selection"" is so convoluted. Also the dear customer instead of your name I guess that is actually the biggest tip off to being spam.

Re: Has anyone gotten this e-mail from Amazon?

croemer — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 15:09:14 GMT

Agreed guys...I thought so but just decided to check if anyone else has received these e-mails. Thanks!

Re: Has anyone gotten this e-mail from Amazon?

JustJazzmom — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 15:55:19 GMT

Sometimes just opening up an e mail that is spam sends a signal back to the scammer that they have a live person at the end. So let the spam stay in your spam box unopened until your e mail company automatically deletes it.

Re: Has anyone gotten this e-mail from Amazon?

Judaline — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 16:09:40 GMT

First clue: Amazon would not write $1.000 instead of 1,000.

Second clue: Wait couple of seconds instead of wait a couple of seconds. Think foreigner.

Third clue: Amazon would never even offer this.

Re: Has anyone gotten this e-mail from Amazon?

gazelle77 — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 16:38:12 GMT

NOPE

Re: Has anyone gotten this e-mail from Amazon?

croemer — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 16:57:42 GMT

On 4/5/2014 Judaline said:
First clue: Amazon would not write $1.000 instead of 1,000.

Second clue: Wait couple of seconds instead of wait a couple of seconds. Think foreigner.

Third clue: Amazon would never even offer this.

All good points especially...the last one.

Re: Has anyone gotten this e-mail from Amazon?

SydneyH — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 17:23:12 GMT

Total scam/spam, forward this to Amazon and double check snopes.com, they usually have the latest phishing attempts.

Re: Has anyone gotten this e-mail from Amazon?

ilovedaisies — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 17:52:56 GMT

This is a scam. It's popped up on me on amazon, B&N and hulu. You might have some malware in your computer that downloaded piggyback on another program. I think I have one and I might have to take it to the shop to get it off. Mine got in to my system via a comic booker reader file I downloaded.

Re: Has anyone gotten this e-mail from Amazon?

SeaGal — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 19:38:41 GMT

I hope you didnt have it spent already Croem

Re: Has anyone gotten this e-mail from Amazon?

croemer — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 19:43:26 GMT

On 4/5/2014 ilovedaisies said:
This is a scam. It's popped up on me on amazon, B&N and hulu. You might have some malware in your computer that downloaded piggyback on another program. I think I have one and I might have to take it to the shop to get it off. Mine got in to my system via a comic booker reader file I downloaded.

Hope not.

Re: Has anyone gotten this e-mail from Amazon?

croemer — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 19:44:41 GMT

On 4/5/2014 SeaGal said:
I hope you didnt have it spent already Croem

I have visions of buying in my head. Ah...well *Sigh* oh and a gift for you.