Scam Type
Phishing Scam
Business Name Used
Amazon
Date Reported
Sep 08, 2022
Victim Postal Code
44236
Total Dollars Lost
0
Scam Description
Contacted by iMessage and claiming to be Amazon support. Gave a security warning and warned that if I didn’t restore my account with the link given (which was very clearly not a link to Amazon), that my account would be terminated permanently.
“Security Alert
:Access to your Amazon acc?unt Limited due to unusual activity.
Login blocked from :
[ 41.201.28.242 – New Zealand ]
Device: Mobile Safari (iPhone OS 15_5)
To restore your account click link below: *link*
verify you account within 24 hours or your Amazon account
will be terminated permanently.
Regards,
Amazon Teams”
