Beware the new fake Amazon email scam

On October 16, a fake Amazon email scam began making the rounds. This phishing email claims that your account has been closed and provides a link to a “form” where the recipient can update their information. The most sophisticated of today’s email scams use the logo of the organization that is the target of the scam, however, there is no logo in the email currently being sent. In fact, the message, with the exception of the attached form, is merely plain text, which reads: “Your account has been closed because of too many failed login attempts. Please download and fill out the form below to reactivate your account.” The email includes a form with the file name “amazonform.html.”
The source code shows that the message was handled by a server at amazsecudb.com, which is owned and/or administered by Tommy Johnson of Lake Zurich, IL 60047. Messages of this sort are intended to take the unsuspecting to a website that will collect personal information to later be used by others.

Beware the new Amazon fake email scam

Amazon.com takes Internet fraud very seriously and has pages of information on how to report email scams involving Amazon.com. They also have a dedicated form for reporting the emails at https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/contact-us/report-phishing.html?. In their October 17 automated reply to a report of this phishing scam, Amazon provided several tips on how to spot fake emails.

1. Amazon.com will *not* ask you for the following information in an e-mail message:
* Your Amazon.com password
* Your bank account information
* Your credit card information or PIN
* Your social security number
* Your mother's maiden name or other information to identify you
2. Amazon.com will *not* ask you to verify or confirm your Amazon.com account information by clicking on a link from an e-mail.

If you suspect that you have received a phishing email involving your Amazon.com account, report the incident to Amazon immediately. You can also find information about identity theft and Internet fraud on the FBI and Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) websites.


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