Amazon Made It Easier to Report Phishing Emails
Phishing emails that appear to come from Amazon but don't often contain a string of numbers and letters. A real Amazon email will contain "amazon.com." Here's how to report fake Amazon emails.
Sep. 20 2022, Published 9:39 a.m. ET
If you’re like most people who actively use the internet, you’ve probably received dozens (and dozens!) of suspicious emails from a source claiming to be Amazon . In the email, you were likely warned that your Amazon account has been frozen or that an issue arose while processing a recent payment.
If you’re tired of receiving these emails and are ready to report them to Amazon, here’s how to do it. Amazon has a specific stop spoofing email.
You can report suspicious emails to Amazon two ways.
Phishing emails seek to obtain personal information from those being targeted. They are also used to encourage individuals to click links that are likely to redirect a person to a dangerous website or install malware on their device. Because phishing emails are particularly dangerous, Amazon encourages anyone who comes across an email from an outside party posing as the company to report it.
If you aren’t looking to file a report with Amazon but want to make the company aware of a suspicious email you received, you can forward the message directly to [email protected]. This allows Amazon to view the potentially harmful email and take action as it sees fit.
Another way you can let Amazon know that you received a phishing email or have become the victim of a scam is by submitting a report . Before you submit a report to Amazon, you’ll be prompted to select an option that best describes the situation. For example, Amazon lets you choose options like “I have not shared any information” or “I have shared banking information.”
Once you select an option, you may be prompted to log into your Amazon account. Although Amazon says it won’t be able to resolve your issue per se, it will use the information you provide to conduct an investigation.
How to spot Amazon text message scams and phishing emails.
With more people turning to Amazon to order items they both want and need, scammers now have a larger pool of people to prey on. Although scammers have become increasingly skilled at tricking individuals into thinking they are reliable sources, there are a few ways to spot them . These include:
- The email or text message contains grammatical errors.
- The message prompts you to react quickly. In one of the fake Amazon emails making its rounds, the sender states, “Due to a problem with the payment method you provided, we couldn't charge your account. So we have placed it on hold temporarily and canceled any pending orders or subscriptions.” It then provides a link to “resolve” the issue which will likely take you to a potentially harmful website.
Just received this @amazon @PrimeVideo scam email. Clearly a scam by a complete moron because 7:40PM hasn’t happened in the US (at the time of writing) 😂 pic.twitter.com/6aMWtdgy1C — 🏴 Matthew Layton (@MrMatthewLayton) September 17, 2022
- The sender's spoof address looks something like emailservice-59226@customeremail-awsamazongtfhzx894477ecli.mailupdates or [email protected] .
This is the fakest scam url I have ever seen. Not even trying to make it look like Amazon pic.twitter.com/7Uy4jiaSQF — ella (@Ninto55) September 19, 2022
With that in mind, any time you receive an email that appears to be from Amazon, even if the sender has Amazon in the email address, be sure to read it carefully and avoid clicking any links. If the message suggests your account is on hold or there was a problem with a payment, log in to your Amazon account directly from the company’s website . From there, you’ll be able to determine if a real issue exists.
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Russia's Nuclear Deterrent Command Center Imperiled by Winter Freeze—Report
A Russian nuclear deterrent command center in Moscow has been imperiled by power outages that have impacted more than one-quarter of the region's cities amid freezing temperatures, a Russian Telegram channel has reported.
The VChK-OGPU outlet, which purports to have inside information from Russian security forces, reported that the 820th Main Center for Missile Attack Warnings—part of the Russian Space Forces, a branch of the country's Aerospace Forces—near Solnechnogorsk in Moscow is without power.
It serves as the space forces early warning network against potential ballistic missile attacks.
The development comes as Russians are reported to be suffering from power outages in their homes in the Moscow region caused by technical issues at plants amid subzero temperatures.
On January 4, a heating main burst at the Klimovsk Specialized Ammunition Plant in the town of Podolsk, which is about 30 miles south of central Moscow. Since then, tens of thousands of Russians are reported to have no heating in their homes.
Affected areas include the cities of Khimki, Balashikha, Lobnya, Lyubertsy, Podolsk, Chekhov and Naro-Fominsk, a map published by a Russian Telegram channel and shared on other social media sites shows.
Other Russian media outlets reported that in Moscow, residents of Balashikha, Elektrostal, Solnechnogorsk, Dmitrov, Domodedovo, Troitsk, Taldom, Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Krasnogorsk, Pushkino, Ramenskoye, Voskresensk, Losino-Petrovsky and Selyatino are also without power.
The Telegram channel said that at the 820th Main Center for Missile Attack Warnings, "the crew...is on duty around the clock."
"It is here that the decision on a retaliatory nuclear strike is executed," the channel said.
Newsweek could not independently verify the report and has reached out to the Russian Defense Ministry by email for comment.
Power outages have also been reported in Russia's second-largest city, St. Petersburg, in the country's western Voronezh region, in the southwest city of Volgograd, and in Rostov, which borders Ukraine, a country that Russia has been at war with since February 24, 2022.
On Sunday, two shopping malls in St. Petersburg were forced to close because of problems with light and heating, reported local news outlet 78.ru. Hundreds of other homes in the city have had no electricity, water or heating for days amid temperatures of -25 C (-13 F).
Russian authorities have also been forced to compensate passengers of a train that ran from Samara to St. Petersburg (a 20-hour journey) without heating during -30 C (-22 F) temperatures. Videos circulating on social media showed carriage windows frozen over. A passenger also said the toilet didn't work during the trip because of frozen pipes.
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Phishing emails that appear to come from Amazon but don't often contain a string of numbers and letters. A real Amazon email will contain "amazon.com." Here's how to report fake Amazon emails.
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