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Scammers are posing as Amazon representatives in order to gain banking details
Posted 21 July 2020 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|National
UPDATES: Fraudsters are once again exploiting Amazon's name through convincing phishing emails and automated telephone calls designed to obtain remote computer access and steal personal and financial information.
Scammers posing as representatives of online retail giant Amazon are targeting the public via email and telephone in a series of phishing scams. The telephone scam consists of an automated call informing the recipient that they have opened an Amazon Prime account and should "press one" to cancel the transaction. Upon pushing the button, the call connects to a fraudster posing as an Am...
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