The Amazon Scam
By jujunme
@jujunme (2501)
United States
September 4, 2020 8:02pm CST
Amazon Scam
The other day i received a phone call from someone claiming to be an Amazon employee.the caller, (which i could tell was a recording) claimed that someone tried to use my Amazon account to purchase a $789.00 ipad and i should stay on the line to straighten things out.
(lol).Naturally i hung up immediately but the call upset me enough where i had to call my credit card company and Amazon as well and of course the whole thing was a scam.
Do you often get calls like this?and if so, do you report the caller as i did?
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@ShyBear88 (59290)
• Sterling, Virginia
5 Sep 20
I don’t pick up any number that isn’t in my cell phone. So if someone calls and the number with no name comes up I wait for them to leave a message. I do get text like that some times or fake emails and all I do is go to my amazon account or whatever account they are talking about that a purchase was made from and see if it’s true or not.
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@jujunme (2501)
• United States
6 Sep 20
@ShyBear88 That's true, even though i know Amazon doesn't call ,i have to admit that the call got me a little shaken up that's why i contacted them right away
@ShyBear88 (59290)
• Sterling, Virginia
5 Sep 20
@jujunme it’s supper easy to copy numbers but Amazon themselves will never call you first. They will always give you a number by email or text for text support.
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
5 Sep 20
That is really a big scam. And capable to make anyone worry about it a lot.
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
5 Sep 20
@jujunme you should make the credit card company aware of the ongoing scam
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@jujunme (2501)
• United States
6 Sep 20
@amitkokiladitya That's a good idea but,these people make up different names and call from all different numbers so, the credit card company's wouldn't know who to block
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@marguicha (215763)
• Chile
5 Sep 20
I ave received scam phone calls. The cops say that they come from the jail.
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@jujunme (2501)
• United States
6 Sep 20
@marguicha That's what i did since i knew right away it was a scam but ,there are people who believe what the caller is saying and end up giving away their identity.and their money.
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@rina110383 (24495)
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5 Sep 20
No. I installed a call blocker on my phone. It blocks any calls or messages not on my list.
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
5 Sep 20
I haven't. I wish I had a credit card. Lol
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it is nice to have a credit card but, you need to be extra careful especially using it online@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
5 Sep 20
@jujunme I suppose. Maybe in the future!
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