Anyone here ever hear of an Amazon sign in code?
@GardenGerty (157551)
United States
October 16, 2018 4:42pm CST
I have a notice of an Amazon sign in code in my yahoo mail. Is this on the up and up? I cannot tell.
I have not gone over to Amazon to try to sign in. I will do it later. I have a password, so why do I need a sign in code? I have not had any trouble signing in.
Shoot, I have not even been there today.
I will keep you posted.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
16 Oct 18
Sounds like the text I received from "Bell Mobility" this afternoon. They informed me that I had been overcharged for my phone service (like that's a surprise) and they wanted me to go to a website.....it looked legit, but I just deleted.
My bell mobility was cancelled six months ago.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
16 Oct 18
That is fishy. I think this is too.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
16 Oct 18
@GardenGerty it certainly doesn't sound legit.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
16 Oct 18
I don’t recall their being a code. I shop on there often and really don’t remember that but some sites do require two factor verification or something like that and will send a code to your phone to ensure you aren’t a hacker trying to sign in. If you aren’t sure contact amazon help chat and ask them if the email is real.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
16 Oct 18
If I had requested help signing in, I have had a code texted to me. I was not sure who to contact.
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@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
17 Oct 18
Either someone other than you tried to sign in or Amazon didn't recognize your device. Connecting apps like Paribus will also cause these codes to be sent
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
21 Oct 18
Nope, this was a spoof or scam. I have hesitated to connect anything like Paribus or others. Thanks for the information.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
16 Oct 18
I suspect they are trying to trick me into revealing some of my information.
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@wolfgirl569 (95188)
• Marion, Ohio
16 Oct 18
I would not do it through an e-mail.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
16 Oct 18
I will not sign in through my e mail. I will actually go to Amazon in a little bit and check it out.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
18 Oct 18
I'm curious what you discovered. I've not gotten that email so h have no clue.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
21 Oct 18
It was a phishing e mail. The real site, Amazon, likes you to send them a copy as an attachment. Of course I signed in to my Amazon from my browser, not my e mail. While hovering over the e mail, there was a phone number revealed. I followed that trail and found that that phone number does come up Amazon on caller ID but it is a magazine scam demanding payment for a subscription people have never ordered.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
21 Oct 18
@GardenGerty even if you followed the link in the email you can usually check the web address. That will normally have some red in it as either the browser recognized the scam or it could be our security suite that does that. Sometimes we'd even get a direct warning. When I've seen the warning in the address the http: is red.
Like lately I've had a red symbol to the left of the mylot url. It took till last night to get the warning associated with it which is related to sharing passwords and account info which isn't needed here anyway. I wonder whether they-mylot changed something or if the browsers are getting more secure.
