I just received a video warning from my friend, Ron about a recent Amazon scam. I'm sorry but I can't load that video because it's an MP4 file attachment.
It shows a reporter from Money Business. Trouble is, when I looked online I can't find any website for Money Business. Still, it's a good warning anyway and worth being aware of.
This fake Amazon update states that a recent order cannot be shipped because it needs to have confirmation. There's a button to click which sends you to another authentic looking Amazon site asking for your name, address and credit card information. And then... it sends you later to an actual Amazon website.
I looked up whether Amazon has these problems and got the information below. So yes, it's something you really need to be careful about.
These COVID-19 days are really spawning a bunch of scary, nasty scammers since they know we are vulnerable. Please be careful.
POSTSCRIPT 1:
Uuuuummm... I'd sent that MP4 video to my daughter as well and she sent me this reply.
"What was that link about? I don't click on strange links. You shouldn't either."
Oops..........
POSTSCRIPT 2:
I just got another text from my daughter.
"Do you not have a note on your computer about opening attachments?"
Double oops.....
"Double oops"--hahaha... sorry for the chuckle there, Kay but glad to see you have you have your daughter looking out for you :) This Amazon thing is interesting, because I have a recent order with several things being shipped over different dates, while at the same time I've been getting phony Netflix, Amazon & Paypal emails daily. They don't faze me one bit--I just look at the "From" email address. When they're gobbledegook, I just delete!
ReplyDeleteFun ending.
ReplyDeleteIt's good you are careful about those things, Kay. These scammers are really clever. A friend of mine was scammed out of $600. to unfreeze her computer. All she needed to do was simply shut down the computer but she didn't know that.(the scammer warned her not to shut down her computer) I got the same scam and all I did was shut down the computer and then reboot. I had no further problem with the scammer.
ReplyDeleteI did not know that about shutting down my computer. Thank you.
DeleteIt's fun when the kids lecture us!!!!
ReplyDeleteyep don't do it...lol!
ReplyDeleteI laughed out loud at your well trained daughter schooling you.
ReplyDeletegood advice, I have to be really careful.
ReplyDeleteLove your kids looking out for you. Mine too.
ReplyDeleteOops indeed! The scammers do prey on our panic about accounts being compromised. Any time there is a link I carefully read the email for any typos or grammatical errors. (there are usually a few) I never click on any link. Asking for credit card info is always highly suspicious. I laugh at the so-called emails from Amazon Prime, Netflix and Paypal that warn me about my account--since I don't have any with them!
ReplyDeleteYou are the3 kindest person. I try hard not to open links too, but I often go to many pages when I am writing something like the article about cooking. George reminds me that any of those sites could give me a virus. I learn the hard way.
ReplyDeleteI really do have to look carefully at some stuff that comes via email. It all looks legit, but so far I have avoided being scammed. I do know not to give out any personal information. The legit company already has that.
ReplyDeleteMahalo for keeping us updated on vicious scams. Love how your daughter is trying to keep you out of trouble. Good warnings for the rest of us trying to stay out of trouble with our own kids too!
ReplyDeleteLinda in Kansas
Oh yes... our daughter and son do warn us of all those potential dangers... often.
DeleteSomebody is always out there waiting for you to make a mistake. Good for catching on.
ReplyDeleteThey’re at it down here as well!
ReplyDeleteI’ve had several emails - we’ve had ‘calls’ on the house phone- The Golfer even gets them on his mobile ( no idea where they got that number from)
Funny thing is we don’t have an Amazon account!
I had an email from Amazon that didn't look right this summer. The real Amazon had me forward the email to their fraud department. So glad I didn't open it. My son is just like your daughter - very strict, haha!
ReplyDeleteJust an aside - you noted in a comment to Cup on the Bus that you got mail yesterday. But there was no postal service - I Googled US postal service which confirmed it was a holiday, all states. Just curious.
Mary
Hi Mary... It's so wonderful to meet you. Wow! That is weird about the postal service. The thing is... Amazon did send me a notice that it was coming yesterday so they expected it to be received by me. When I checked my Amazon order, it also stated that it was delivered to me yesterday. Really... weird.
DeleteIt really is funny when our kids sort of become our guardians. I love it. Our TV/Netflix went nuts a few days ago and my son-in-law had to Facetime us to fix it.
I've always found Amazon to be more than helpful and accommodating and problem solvers. This sort of scam has not come my way...yet.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the warning. I don't get scam emails often, but even I know not to open attachments of any kind. Glad you are in good hands with your family looking out for you. :-)
ReplyDeleteLol. I forget at what point in time our roles got switched and our kids are telling us what to do or not to do. Payback, I suppose.
ReplyDeleteLol @ your mildly exasperated daughter: "Do you not have..."
ReplyDeleteI had heard about this scam. I have become way more suspicious having early on caught a virus or two.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the warning.
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