Victim Location 46807
Type of a scam Phishing
On 9/4/20 I received a phone message from Amazon about 11:30 am stating a purchase was being made with my credit card under my account for $ 399.00 and if this was not mine to call and report otherwise they would process it. I called them back about 5:30 pm. They said the same thing. I asked about the last 4 digits of the credit card used. He said he could not tell me. I asked what was bought. He could not tell me. I said well how can I tell you if I made the purchase if I don’t know what was purchased? He said I could go to Amazon.com to file a cancellation of the purchase. He wanted me to use my computer or Smart phone. I said I had neither and he hung up. I called my credit card company and no purchase was made.
Victim Location 46628
Type of a scam Credit Cards
Caller said we had made a 279.00 purchace on Amazon on our Visa. If we did we didn’t need to call back but if not to call that number. When I called it the man was hard to understand. I only said I received a call from this number. I hung up when I couldn’t understand him. I called right back and it only went to voicemail. I know I haven’t made a big purchase so was already sceptical.
Victim Location 46835
Type of a scam Other
This scammer called me stating that unless I called within 48 hours I would be charged 700.00+
I did not call or give any information.
Victim Location 46733
Type of a scam Online Purchase
I received a phone call from a automated system saying that it was Amazon and that my account was used to make a purchase in Columbus Ohio from a web IP address ##.##.##.##.## and that if it wasn’t me to press 1. I then pressed 1 and a second recording stated that my account had been frozen, then stated the same IP address and a dollar amount of the purchase and asked me to press 1 again if I did not make the purchase. When I pressed 1 the second time I was connected to a "Amazon customer service representative", the male with a very thick accent stated that he was from Amazon and that my account had been frozen. He then asked for my name to which I gave him a fake name (as I don’t have a Amazon account to begin with) but wanted to see what he would say. He then stated that my account had been frozen due to a purchase from the previous info on the recording. He then asked me what devices I use to normally access my Amazon account? When I stated that it was funny because I don’t have a account he hung up on me.
Victim Location 46809
Type of a scam Employment
I was left a message to go to RetailIncome.org to work from home with Amazon and make $27.50 an hour doing so.