Re: ALERT! Fraudulent info requests at amazon.com


Tom Deacon (noname@xxxxxxxxx) writes:
> 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
>


Believe me, they are loose in Canada. I post from a Canadian free-Net and
get tons of (mostly Paypal) psishing. I think they harvested the member
list, which is simple letter-code combinations.

Brendan


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