![]() One victim told BBB Scam Tracker that they received a call from the ”Amazon verification department.” After noticing fraudulent purchases, Amazon allegedly put a hold on their account. In other versions, the caller insists you need to buy pre-paid gift or debit cards in order to reverse the fraudulent charges and secure your account. Some victims told BBB Scam Tracker that the caller pushed them to download phony “security software.” The download is really malware, which gives scammers access to sensitive information, such as passwords. In the phone version, the caller claims to have noticed an expensive charge on your account, which you didn’t make. If you share this information, you give scammers access to that account, and anywhere else you use the same password. A link in the message leads to a website that asks for your account number, login, and password information. In some examples, the emails are nearly indistinguishable from the real thing. The email version of this con uses the company’s logo, colors, and language to make the message look just like an official alert. You need to take immediate action to prevent your account from being compromised or to avoid being charged for a fraudulent purchase. You receive an email, call, or text message informing you there’s been suspicious activity in your bank or another account, such as Amazon, Netflix, or PayPal. Scammers hope you’ll panic and fall for their scheme. BBB Scam Tracker is seeing reports of a con that claims that your Amazon, PayPal, or other account has been compromised. ![]() Con artists use that feeling of alarm to trick victims into acting before they can think.
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