Re: ALERT! Fraudulent info requests at amazon.com
- From: ck183@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Brendan R. Wehrung)
- Date: 19 Sep 2005 05:16:02 GMT
John Thomas (abrasax365@xxxxxxxxx) writes:
> 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,
> --
> John Thomas
Betcha the link is something different than what they print in the message
text. If nothing else, will a line that begins "https://...even work?
Brendan
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