Phishing scam: Amazon 'Password Reset Request' email
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on 05/16/2014 06:03 AM
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A new phishing scam is making the rounds in an attempt to get your Amazon credentials.
If successful they can hijack your Amazon account and use your credit cards, or worse, your identity.
Dear Customer,
We received a request to reset the password associated with your account from an unrecognized device. Location: Romania (IP=217.160.92.24) Note: The location is based on information from your Internet service or wireless provider.
Was this you ?
If so, you can disregard the rest of this email. If this wasn't you, please follow our verification process to protect your account information from potential future account compromise.
1- Download the attached document and open it in a secure browser.
2- Follow the verification process to protect your account.
Our new verification measures have been put in place in 2014 to protect our customer's transactions on our website.
Amazon scams can be reported at http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201127830
Dear Customer,
We received a request to reset the password associated with your account from an unrecognized device. Location: Romania (IP=217.160.92.24) Note: The location is based on information from your Internet service or wireless provider.
Was this you ?
If so, you can disregard the rest of this email. If this wasn't you, please follow our verification process to protect your account information from potential future account compromise.
1- Download the attached document and open it in a secure browser.
2- Follow the verification process to protect your account.
Our new verification measures have been put in place in 2014 to protect our customer's transactions on our website.
Amazon scams can be reported at http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201127830
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