Amazon.com Email Scam - Phishing for Your Identity

Phishing - The Amazon.com Email Scam
Redirects to spoofed (Fake) website: http://citdsl.fix.netvision.net.il/login.html

You may have received an email like one of the samples below that looks very authentic, like they came from Amazon.com. These emails were not sent by Amazon.com; Amazon.com is a victim as well. If you receive an email similar to the one below, DO NOT click on the link, and do not enter any information on the forms there. You can see another example here.

These scammers used an HTML trick to hide the text from scam detection software in your email client.

Here's what it says in normal text fonts: If this doesn't scream "Scam!" to you... well, you're hopeless.  Notice that the return address is NOT even Amazon.com,. In thisd case, it's wheelersoffroad.com which is probably a hacked website. But who cares what the return address is, look at the link button address by hovering over it.

We have temporarily placed your Amazon account to on hold and canceled any pending orders or subscriptions because we detected unusual activity on it to restore your account.
You can click the button below and follow on screen instructions. Once you have provided the required information We will review it and respond within 24 hours.
You cannot access your account until this process is complete
If you don't complete account recovery within three days we will lock your Amazon account permanently.
We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely amazon.com

The website that the link leads to is a spoof; a fake website, not created by Amazon.com. It goes to fake website, made to look like Amazon, not Amazon.com! When you enter the information they ask for, you will simply be handing the thieves the keys to your bank accounts.  That is how spoofing and phishing works.

Remember, no reputable business would send you an email requesting your personal account information. Any such email you receive asking for this information should be considered phony and brought to the attention of the business being 'phished'.

Anytime you need to go to a website for your bank, credit card companies or other personal, financial or confidential information; do not follow a link in an email; just type their address in your browser directly (such as www.Amazon.com. )

Below are actual phishing emails that started circulating in early 2007. We have put a warning over the links to the phisher's website.

From: no-reply឵‌@­amazo­n.co‌m <support@wheelersoffroad.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 1:15 PM
To: twuuty32072@att.net; talayhnc@att.net; stacytgmamaril@att.net; rkihiilstadius@att.net; ahfffoot@att.net; jz76123@bellsouth.net; dixielou332006@bellsouth.net; jillvrf@att.net; jjdalton24@bellsouth.net; kcdmark@att.net
Subject: A message from Amazon Costomer Service.
Importance: High

 

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More information:

See this page for more information about Amazon scam emails.

Report the scam to Amazon

To report a scam email to Amazon, submit a scam report to Amazon.

You may also forward phishing emails and other suspected forgeries directly to Amazon at stop-spoofing@amazon.com.

Amazon also has the following direct links for specific situations based on how you have responded to email.

• I have not shared any information
• I have shared Amazon account information
• I have shared Banking information
• I have given remote access to my computer/devices
• I have shared other information

Report unsolicited packages received

• Unsolicited package received

Report Gift Card Fraud/Abuse

• Common Gift Card Scams

 

Protect yourself

Do not unsubscribe: Never follow instructions contained in a forged email that claim to provide a method for unsubscribing. Many spammers use these unsubscribe processes to create a list of valid, working email addresses. Use the features in Seller Central to track your orders: The Sold, Ship Now email notification is a useful tool. However, you can find the most accurate and up-to-date information for your orders using the Manage Orders feature in your seller account.
If an offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is: Sometimes phisher emails will offer you deals, such as a discount or a free item, in return for completing a simple task, (for example, signing in to your seller account). We recommend that you never sign in to your seller account by clicking on a link embedded in email.

Do not:

• Call the telephone number.
• It might be a for-fee premium-line scam similar to a 900 number that could cost you money. Also, by calling, you are confirming that your telephone number is real and you are a potential idiot, meaning you will get many more scam calls in the future.
• Click on any links in the email.
  You may be installing malware. And by clicking on the links, you confirm that your email address is active and being read. you will see a big increase in future scam emails.
• Reply to the email. Again, you will just be confirming that your email address is real. Just delete the email.