Woman loses $2,000 as scammers discover new way to trick Amazon customers
Thieves prey on fear, impersonating Amazon security
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and last updated 2021-04-26 13:30:03-04
TAMPA, Fla. â The Federal Trade Commission and the Better Business Bureauâs Scam Tracker reported a spike in Amazon imposter scams warning customers of a suspicious charge on their account.
Many of the calls notify customers that their accounts are being charged for a new iPhone and upwards of $1,000. Amazon customer Linda Shepard received a similar call.
âGirl said she was with Amazon security systems, that someone was trying to hack into my Amazon account and charge an iPhone 12 for $999,â Shepard said.