Did you get a call or text about a suspicious purchase on Amazon? It’s a scam

Scammer Sent Me this Message:
"Your Card Was Debited $743 For 0rder ID #907424 At #AmznStore On March-11-2024. To Stop This Transaction, CALL 1-844-408-3924 To approve reply (YES)."

I just got a call from a "Jack Thompson" (probably fake), he gave me a "#AMZ8355" claiming a purchase of over $1000.00 was made to my account for "earbuds" from Amazon.com. Voice sound foreign. He did have my home address

I have had several but not many lately. Texts is what I have received. I never go to the site they want me to. I just report spam and I don’t answer my phone. Thanks For the information

This report is exactly how I was scammed about 7 months ago. Very scary issue to deal with, Al because of a fear of going to jail. I reported my loss to the police told me that I would never get my loss back. To the tune of around 15,000. Large savings for me . I will never trust Amazon or any banks I think the rest of my life and feel very jaded, but still have a positive brain for now. Be wary and authentic at the same time, takes hard work with a purpose.

So true. And another way to screen such scams is to look at the amil address from which it was sent. All...or nearly all are from personal email addresses rather than from the company; i.e. amazon.com, etc.

I have been getting Norton Software by GEEK and AMAZON using my email address. Attempted to get AMAZON to get help and they don't have a contact for fraud. Who helps if AMAZON is too sorry to help?

Scamming is getting worse, almost daily. I cannot believe the number of scams that take place in our society, today. You don't know who to trust anymore. You have to spend money on programs just to protect you, There is not a day that goes by, where someone is trying to scam you. I have to pay for protection at a website just to be safe and warned about scams that are taking place. I have to buy protection software to be warned if the site I am going to is safe and it is not cheap. There are millions of unscrupulous people who want to do harm to you. It is like a crime ring. The internet used to be safe but now, you have to watch what is behind your back. A lot of these scams are run by crime syndicates. I am almost ready to chuck the computer and and find another means of communications.

It happened to me about 3 months back. At first I thought it was real, but I started looking at my account with the scammer online. She wanted to send me a verification code which I promptly declined. I blocked the caller and changed all my Amazon password info just to be safe.

Yes. Several times I have received such types of sms from reputed companies like McDonald, Honda, Uber to pay the bill amount against unknown purchases. One of the most worst thing is found on YouTube that it displays unknown's mobile number in awkward folk singer's audio/video songs continuously. The YouTube fans watch the video and start calling anytime on the shown contact number to talk to that offensive singer in an abrupt manner. However I have lodged my complaint against such malpractices but it hardly work. I am annoyed with such spam calls. Google should never allow anyone's contact number without proper verification. I hope the Government will impose heavy penalty against impersonation and polluting the digital environment. Thank you!

It would be nice if an email address was provided that scam emails could be forwarded to for reporting.

Thanks so much for this article. I got a call about a supposed suspicious Amazon purchase in my name. I got concerned when I was quickly connected supposedly to my bank (but I don't make Amazon purchases from my bank account) and supposedly to the FTC, and the person wanted a copy of my driver's license or else there might be an arrest warrant for money laundering. Then I immediately got a call supposedly from an NYPD precinct about an arrest warrant. I terminated the call. Now I know from your helpful article that I did the right thing.

I was subject to situation with PayPal about 6 mos ago. I made a purchase for a watch at Jomashop.com. I have used this shop about 10 yrs ago without any problem. What happened to me is per usual, I processed the purchase through my PayPal account. Within minutes of them processing the payment, I received txt messages from American Express and Chase bank with suspicious transaction alerts for suspicious activity for the amount of 44,99 in European euros which at the time was $54.67. I called each bank using the number off the physical credit card, confirmed suspicious activity advised them I did not authorize. While with the representative, I logged into PayPal saw to my horror 11 repeated sequential transactions for the same amt. They were systematically moving down each listed credit card in my PayPal acct posting the same transaction until the card shut them down. I quickly changed my PayPal password which shut down the process. Then had to spend a significant amt of time calling each bank that was affected to report the fraudulent activity. I called PayPal reported the fraud. It was by sheer luck I was off work that day. PayPal then sent me an email stating that they 'suspended' my PayPal acct and in order to reactivate it, they needed me to send over a copy of my driver license as a way to in the future authenticate any purchases processed through. I called them about this and they are standing firm....can you believe that?? In no way would an online purchase clearing house need a picture of me to authenticate purchases. It's not like they are going to video conference me and compare my face on the monitor with the picture on my driver license to authenticate a purchase....seriously? Needless to say, I have not complied and to this day have ceased all activity with PayPal. I cannot be sure whether or not they have become part of the online crime syndicate. AMX and Chase honored my case without question. Over the years, I have become a creature of habit, I never use my checking debit card for anything more than grocery purchases, and an armored guarded AMX card for anything online as they to me have the strongest anti-fraud policies. Also locked down my ID at the credit agencies so NO ONE can do so much as say 'hello' to me unless I unlock accounts for inquiry first, and then lock them back down. It's sad because I used PayPal as an added layer of protection between me, various purchasing sites, and my valuable financial sources.

I just recieved a call moments ago from "Amazon's fraud department" about a apple mac + airpod purchase - they said that they have record of me "renting" a home in a state that I've never ever lived in and that the social security department has an open investigation regarding a package that was delivered to the home I supposedly rent in NY that contain over $30K in cash + several fake passports/IDs..... I was like is this a JOKE? As soon as I told the foreign person that I was going to call Amazon directly about this and he realized that I was not taking the bait he disconnected the call.

I received a call today, March 22, 2024, about an Amazon purchase that needed to be confirmed. Of course it wasn’t me. To make a long story short I was transferred 2 times. All 3 spoke with a foreign accent of which I commented on. He told me not to discuss with anyone and gave me his name and Badge # AND a case number. Per him accounts had been opened and used of $650,000.
I was told there was a warrant for my arrest. He said he was in Washington, D.C. and worked for President Biden. Come to find out it was ALL A SCAM! With this being said, BE CAREFUL!

My bank,HSBC, contacted me on 29/2/2024 asking me to verify a payment of £39.99 to bevod.club. I was given a phone number to call, or altrnatively I coild go to a bank branch. I chose the latter. there discovered that a recuuring monthly payment for £39.99 to bevod.club had been set up. HSBC had blocked this. We discovered that an earlier payment of £1 had been taken as a kind of test. This all happened after we had acquired a Toshiba Fire TV which reuired an Amazon account to set up. This account required a credit card nunber, email address etc. The £1 test withdrawal was made on the same day as the TV was set up.I do not believe this to be a coincidence. I have just received an email from bevod.club saying that my membership was cancelled as requested. I have never made contact with bevod.club or ever given them my email address. Presumably the fact that my bank had given me a new card led to this cancellation. The internet has information of many illegal transactions by this group, some people being defrauded of multiple payments. The same method is used each time. Good work HSBC.

727-516-5953 just called saying they're from amazon fraud department. Dude doesnt speak english and ive never had amazon anything.

I dom't even have an account. Called me 4 times already.

+14807162621 just called that I had an apple Mac pro and airpods ordered on my account. Checked account nothing there. Just be aware

Got call today(Apr-4-2024) from (864)479-7907.
About amazon suspicious purchases.
It beeped once when i lifted that call and moreover he sounded Chinese/Korean/Japanese/Asian accent, had a hunch that it is Scam. (noticed this because same thing happen when insurance scam agents call)
Kept building story that someone opened 4 accounts and placed multiple order on my name for iphone, macbooks etc etc which is going to be delivered tomorrow and they want to help me cancel it. They asked which debit cards i use and kept building story and says debit cards starting with 4 and 5 were used to purchase this.( again hunch here, common man, anyone with my state details and my banking company details would guess that - just filter state and banking company - chase starts with 4 and bofa starts with 5 - clever but not smart).

My suspicions grew stronger, i started asking him many question, He told he will connect me to FTC (i knew which would eventually turn out to be another one of this agent). I told him that i can't trust him unless any proof and more over i can call FTC or raise complaint myself and dropped the call.

People this was my experience. Please be aware. Scammers got your old info - old address etc which will make you believe you are talking to right person. Always question yourself, what is happening here and how do he know your info. Please save yourself.

1-888-414-9183 3:16 pm 4/4/24 rcv'd automated call claiming an unverified party had completed a transaction of $2K+ for an iPad computer, instructing me to press # to authorize the purchase or press 1 to speak to an Amazon Cust Svc Rep for more info. After pressing 1 the call was transferred and greeted by an english speaking male with a non-american accent which sounded distinctly not middle-eastern, african, russian, or asian, but european of a hard to tell origin, maybe british, australian, irish or scottish, or also possibly scandanavian or dutch. In florida where I'm at I've met several tourists from scandanavian countries or amsterdam who speak remarkably clear good english with a barely an accent at all, and what little accent they had sounds slightly european but with not enough flavor to distinguish it (like a distinctly spanish accent or brittish accent, which are easily recognized by americans). The guy asked if he could help me. I found that strange. He didn't answer "Amazon Cust. Svc, my name is _______ may I have your account # and your first name, or similar, he just said "May I help you ? " So I told him I had been transferred to him, but mentioned nothing else. Guess what happened next. He says "Okay. Before now, how did you get transferred ? " So I said "I just answered my phone ringing to an automated message that informed me about a purchase of a computer (no details) on my Amazon account, and to press 1 to speak to a cust. svc. rep if desired, so I did, and that's how we're now speaking on this call." His reply to that ? He said "Well I think your best option would be to contact Amazon to inquire more about it." That's all he said. He didn't say "Is there anything else I can help you with" or ask any questions, or anything, he just replied that suggestion to contact Amazon and that was it. I was confused by that strange evolution of the discussion so I decided at that point to just cut it off. So I said "Okay, thank you" vanilla but politely, trying to give no indication of what I might have been thinking or feeling, and I just hung up. And that was the whole call. I find that very odd. It seems like the whole scenario could have been an automated robo-call ruse to see if the call got answered, if the # is active and answered by a human being. Remember at no time during the automated or live human call was I even asked my name, or any questions of any kind for that matter, other than "May I help you ?" They guy of the live human call never said "My Name Is and my customer svc ID # is "... or " Hello, you're now speaking with Amazon Customer Svc and my Customer Svc Agent ID #...." Nothing that identified or confirmed what company or what department they worked at, or even their name or agent ID #. That was the suspicious part. Legitimate Companies tell you who they are and most volunteer a customer svc agent ID #, and some inform you the call will be recorded. NONE of that on this call. Nothing except "May I help you ?" ...Most bizarre strange call in awhile. Best I can figure is an attempt to verify tele.# is active and answered by a person, not a device, machine, or voicemail. Even still, this is quite an elaborate fish story to tell just to verify the status of phone #, wouldn't you agree ?

I got a call from 847-830-8759 today from, "Amazon fraud department" informing me about a $1000+ charge on my Amazon account. Press 1 to dispute...

Apparently, my Amazon Account has had a pre authorized amount for an Apple Imac Pro and some air pods.....
Good luck to you with that !
It only takes one to fall for this scam.....
Don't believe these scam calls folks!
Take care, if it sounds wrong, chances are it is wrong......

I received a phone call from (928) 813-8871 stating they were from Amazon and wanted to verify a recent purchase. Scam correct?

Received a phone call from so called Amazon Fraud department. She stated they are inquiring about a purchase on my account for an i mac laptop and apple earbuds that are out for delivery today to an address in Tennessee. (LOL) She asked me a bunch of questions about how I pay for things with my CC and I told her I use tap to pay for everything (I don't but wanted to fish her while I had her on the phone bc I knew she was a scammer). She stated that I had two Amazon accounts under my phone number (this is a lie you can only open one Amazon account using the same number). She want on and said she has to ask me some personal information and I stated OK. She asked me my DOB so I gave her a fake one (LOL). She then asked me my address again I gave her a fake one. I then told her that I don't see any type of transaction on my Amazon account and that I would reach out to Amazon directly. She stated the Amazon Fraud Department can not be reached directly. I told her OK I will call Amazon then and they will assist me directly. I told her that if there is an order that is being delivered today that is already in transit I would see that on my bank transactions and I don't. I then disconnected the call. Then number she called me from was 1-347-315-5041 the caller ID was New York, NY.
I then called Amazon to make sure all was good with my account and explained what happened. The agent took the information and verified my account was good. She stated that she will notate my account of the scam. She told me Amazon would never call about a possible fraudulent charge and that I am correct you can only set up one Amazon account with your phone number.

I received this text. It says from Amazon. Is this legit?

Someone signed-in to your account.

When: Apr 13, 2024 11:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Device: Generic Android 10.0 Android
Near: Florida, United States

I wasn't able to view my order history on Amazon today. After multiple attempts, I finally googled to see if there was something wrong with the app. No "news". But a phone number for Customer Service - 415-907-5359. I called and explained my situation. The person on the phone asked me to hold while they checked my account. The next thing I knew she was telling me there was an Amazon business acct opened in my name/ssn, for over $12K and the delivery was coming tomorrow, to some address in NY. I live on the opposite side of the country. She then asked me a bunch of logical questions, had I travelled, given my info/login to anyone, made any purchases outside of my are recently, etc. NO was the answer to all the questions. Then she said she would assist me in filing an FTC fraud claim. She gave the the claim number and then said she was transferring me to the FTC. I waited on hold for approx 1 minute and then I was on the line with a man, stating that he was a Commissioner with the FTC and he was going to help me. I asked him to spell his name, which he did, and he said I could google him if I was concerned. Which I did! The name was a legit Commissioner. I was going along with it, until he asked for the last 4 of my SSN. And then I told him I would be calling my local police to come over to my house and assist me and I would call back. And I hung up. Before I was able to get off the phone, he started telling me he was going to give me a "ticket" for $20K for wasting an officer's time......