Amazon Email Verification Phishing Scam
by Frank Jovine on 07/29/2010 in Scams & Hoaxes, Security
There’s an email purporting to be from Amazon.com, claiming that you must confirm, update and verify your account information at Amazon.com E-mail Subscriptions by visiting the link in the email.
The email is not from Amazon.com. It is a phishing scam that’s designed to steal bank account log in details and other personal information from Amazon customers. Delete this email immediately and do not click any links in the email.
The phishing website is http://problemdollars.ru. This domain is a .ru which is from Russia.
Example Email
Server Information
Site: problemdollars.ru (The website is now offline)
Resolved IP: 188.165.192.106
Server location: UNITED KINGDOM
Amazon.com will not send its customers unsolicited emails asking them to provide personal and financial details.
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Andrew @ Blogging Guide
Jul 30th, 2010
This is dangerous! I shop at Amazon. Well, at least the website is now online. But will still watch out. Thanks for the warning.
Frank Jovine
Jul 30th, 2010
Andrew,
I shop at Amazon as well, and this scam could fool quit a few customers.
Andi Faizal
Jul 31st, 2010
I also ever got this kind of email. Lucky me that my friend have inform me about it before.
Ajay
Aug 5th, 2010
I purchase the iPhone my Amazon online, but I didn’t get the confirmation E-mail, Help me out.
Frank Jovine
Aug 5th, 2010
Ajay,
Have you contacted Amazon? I suggest that you do and explain that you didn’t receive a confirmation email. Your transaction may have been denied or another reason might explain why you didn’t receive confirmation. Have you checked your spam folder?