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Norfolk Trading Standards is warning about scam calls claiming to be from Amazon
Posted 10 October 2019 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|East of England
UPDATES: Norfolk Trading Standards warns residents about scam calls falsely claiming to be from Amazon, with fraudsters using Prime renewal, arrears and hacked-account messages to obtain personal data, payment details or remote computer access.
Norfolk County Council Trading Standards is warning consumers to be wary of scam telephone that claim to be from online retailer Amazon.
Residents have contacted trading standards about cold calls and recorded messages designed to extract personal information from the recipient.
The calls include a fraudulent warning that the recipient’s account has been hacked, while some state tha...
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