Scam Type
Tech Support Scam
Business Name Used
Mytv Code
Date Reported
Oct 23, 2022
Victim Postal Code
46163
Total Dollars Lost
0
Scam Description
This page is posing as being connected to Amazon. My father was trying to log in to his prime video, and they send you to a site to connect your amazon account to prime video on your tv. He must have clicked on the wrong site (amazo4n.com) It led him to a phone number to activate his prime video (1-877-460-0769) When called, the “tech” person on the other line got some information from him, and said his IP address was hacked and he had to pay 150 dollars to fix it. My father said he wouldn’t pay it and the call was ended. I don’t know what personal information was given to this scammer as I only heard bits of the call, and only afterwards asked him what was going on, at which time I looked into it and it seemed pretty sketchy. The amazo4n page redirects after you put in a code (typing anything works) The other phone number I have listed is the page’s contact info (509-728-8632) This webpage (amazo4n.com) looks VERY legit at first glance, so a very easy trap for an older person, possibly. I did try to report it to Wordpress, as amazo4n.com says “powered by wordpress” at the bottom of the page, but it seems wordpress has no power to stop abuse/fraud as far as I could find out. Thank you for your time.
