Action Fraud warning over '˜convincing' fake Amazon emails that claim you have placed an order
The spoofed emails from “[email protected]” claim recipients have made an order online and mimic an automatic customer email notification.
In one example, the scam email claims recipients have ordered an expensive vintage chandelier.
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Hide AdOther reported examples include; Bose stereos, iPhone’s and luxury watches.
The emails cleverly state that if recipients haven’t authorised the transaction they can click on the help centre link to receive a full refund.
The link leads to an authentic-looking website, which asks victims to confirm their name, address, and bank card information.
One victim reported entering his Nationwide banking details and later found out £750 had been stolen from his account.
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Hide AdAfter the victim notified Nationwide they cancelled the card and refunded the money in full.
Amazon says that suspicious e-mails will often contain:
* Links to websites that look like Amazon.co.uk, but aren’t Amazon.co.uk.
* Attachments or prompts to install software on your computer.
* Typos or grammatical errors.