Re: ALERT! Fraudulent info requests at amazon.com




On 9/18/05 11:33 AM, in article
abrasax365-5839A9.08332018092005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Thomas"
<abrasax365@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In article <BF52F80B.B07C%noname@xxxxxxxxx>,
> Tom Deacon <noname@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> This morning I received the following request purportedly from amazon.com
>>
>> <<Greetings from Amazon Payments.
>>
>> Your bank has contacted us regarding some attempts of charges from your
>> credit card via the Amazon system. We have reasons to believe that you
>> changed your registration information or that someone else has unauthorized
>> access to your Amazon account Due to recent activity, including possible
>> unauthorized listings placed on your account, we will require a second
>> confirmation of your identity with us in order to allow us to investigate
>> this matter further. Your account is not suspended, but if in 48 hours after
>> you receive this message your account is not confirmed we reserve the right
>> to suspend your Amazon registration. If you received this notice and you are
>> not the authorized account holder, please be aware that it is in violation
>> of Amazon policy to represent oneself as another Amazon user. Such action
>> may also be in violation of local, national, and/or international law.
>> Amazon is committed to assist law enforcement with any inquires related to
>> attempts to misappropriate personal information with the intent to commit
>> fraud or theft. Information will be provided at the request of law
>> enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the full
>> extent of the law.
>>
>>
>> To confirm your identity with us click here:
>> https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/flex-sign-in/ref=pd_irl_gw_r/103-3177084-
>> 7567864?opt=oa&page=recs/sign-in-secure.html
>>
>> After responding to the message, we ask that you allow at least 72 hours for
>> the case to be investigated. Emailing us before that time will result in
>> delays. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause you and
>> we would like to thank you for your cooperation as we review this matter.>>
>>
>>
>> The updated credit card information includes a request for your CVV number
>> as well as your PIN number.
>>
>> My attempts to update this information - after getting permission from my
>> bank to do so - failed, probably because I did not provide my PIN number.
>>
>> Amazon informs me that this is SPAM and instructed me to alter my password
>> immediately AND change my credit card number, which I have done.
>>
>> Others receiving this notice should disregard it. It is fraudulent.
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>> TD
>
> I've been getting these for months and never for a minute believed
> they were anything but phishes. However, I never found a link at Amazon
> to report this kind of thing; if you have one, I'd appreciate the
> opportunity to bookmark it. BTW, if your bank was actually clueless
> enough to give you permission to respond to something like this you
> should change banks immediately

There are only six major banks in Canada and I have Visa cards attached to
two of them. This is NOT the USA.

The bank did advise me to contact amazon.com before providing information,
but since the URL went right back to amazon.com's own website, and not to a
strange one, and since I failed TWICE to have the information accepted, it
is probably OK. That said, I have changed my password at amazon.com and
moved to change my credit card number immediately. But it is a hassle, all
the same. This is the FIRST time I have ever been attacked by a scammer in
this way.

TD

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