Scam Type
Phishing Scam
Business Name Used
Amazon / Impostor
Date Reported
Sep 26, 2022
Victim Postal Code
13901
Total Dollars Lost
0
Scam Description
I received an email from “Amazon” thanking me for my purchase and that it was ready to be shipped. It was for a pc $1099.99 I didn’t order. I called the number since I hadn’t placed the order (being shipped to an address I’d never heard of out of state and I have never used my Amazon account, created over a year ago) The “agent” I spoke with told me someone had opened a line of credit with Amazon for $2,000 (buy now pay later type deal) and that there were 6 different IP addresses used to access my Amazon account. The email is flawless. It looks completely legitimate and his demeanor on the phone was perfect. I realized it was a scam when he told me I needed to go to Amazon (45 miles away) or to a local X-Tra mart or Weis to purchase some card to protect my IP address and I would be reimbursed for the card within 24hrs by Amazon since I wouldn’t be able to make it to the actual Amazon store. He became slightly frustrated when I told him I wouldn’t be able to make it today, on a Sunday when it’s raining and I don’t have a car and that I wouldnt be able to go before work in the morning either. He said he “couldn’t hold my account that long” and hung up on me when I told him I didn’t need Amazon to protect my identity, there are plenty of reputable agencies for that.
