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Alert Amazon Scam

LadyAlice — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 00:23:44 GMT

Another scam attempt -- second one I faced. Someone sending "Alert Amazon" e-mail. I reported this to spoofing@amazon.com

Discouraging. Best to you, LadyAlice

Re: Alert Amazon Scam

SharkE — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 00:26:24 GMT

I got my preferences set to where I tell them don't want to receive nothing except information about what I ordered. Not doing reviews of stuff I've got, etc.

Re: Alert Amazon Scam

Trix — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 00:57:02 GMT

For the past 4 years I have used Trend Micro anti-virus/security protection and tech support. Their security detector alerts you wilth a big STOP popup before you click open suspicious emails like that. I've used McAfee and Norton in the past, but Trend Micro has been the best in my opinion.

Re: Alert Amazon Scam

VaBelle35 — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 00:57:44 GMT

@Trix wrote:
For the past 4 years I have used Trend Micro anti-virus/security protection and tech support. Their security detector alerts you wilth a big STOP popup before you click open suspicious emails like that. I've used McAfee and Norton in the past, but Trend Micro has been the best in my opinion.

Me, too. Trend is awesome.

Re: Alert Amazon Scam

LadyAlice — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 01:24:44 GMT

Thank you for the replies. Very helpful! LadyAlice

Re: Alert Amazon Scam

bowlicious — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 01:31:31 GMT

I just got an email from Kohls about "my order". I am not sure I have ever ordered from from Kohls. I didn't open it.

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Financialgrl — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 11:47:05 GMT

@bowlicious wrote:
I just got an email from Kohls about "my order". I am not sure I have ever ordered from from Kohls. I didn't open it.

Me too. I deleted the email and then googled the phone number for Kohls and called. They verified that I did not have a balance or an order. Just a reminder - don't click on any of the links embedded in these suspicious emails. I've often said that if those smart enough to set up these phishing scams would put as much time and effort into a real job they'd probably make a pretty good living.

Re: Alert Amazon Scam

itiswhatitis — Sat, 08 Oct 2016 01:57:21 GMT

@Financialgrl wrote:
@bowlicious wrote:
I just got an email from Kohls about "my order". I am not sure I have ever ordered from from Kohls. I didn't open it.
Me too. I deleted the email and then googled the phone number for Kohls and called. They verified that I did not have a balance or an order. Just a reminder - don't click on any of the links embedded in these suspicious emails. I've often said that if those smart enough to set up these phishing scams would put as much time and effort into a real job they'd probably make a pretty good living.

Then they'd have to give their pound of flesh to the government. They won't be doing that @Financialgrl.