Fake amazon emails

[x-evenstar-x]

I've recieved a number of emails claiming to be amazon but I think they are fake because they come from various hotmail accounts!

It's so weird, they say things like thanks for your order track it here etc! And then there's a link that goes to the actual amazon.

Has anyone else had these or anything similar and do I need to worry about it?

[Benjamin]

DON'T CLICK THE LINK.

It's sounds like a scam, just mark it as phishing scam.

[Benjamin]

DON'T CLICK THE LINK.

It's sounds like a scam, just mark it as phishing scam.

[fingers]

For God's sake NEVER click on any of these suspicious links!

[fingers]

The "link" that takes you to "Amazon" probably asks you to LOG IN with your user name and Password?

[Josy]

They are fake I had a few this week

[michael21]

I've recieved a number of emails claiming to be amazon but I think they are fake because they come from various hotmail accounts!

It's so weird, they say things like thanks for your order track it here etc! And then there's a link that goes to the actual amazon.

Has anyone else had these or anything similar and do I need to worry about it?

you been hacked :shocked:

[MTVN]

How do you mean the link goes to actual Amazon? Normally when you hover over the link from thos emails it'll be something really different and random

[Benjamin]

She hasn't been hacked, don't freak her out for no reason. :nono:

[x-evenstar-x]

It takes me to my already logged in amazon! I'm stupid I clicked the link :-(

[fingers]

She hasn't been hacked, don't freak her out for no reason. :nono:

Quite, but if she DID "LOG IN" then she needs to CLOSE that Amazon account right away and open a new one with different details!.

[x-evenstar-x]

Quite, but if she DID "LOG IN" then she needs to CLOSE that Amazon account right away and open a new one with different details!.

Really? ****! Lol I didn't log in but it took me to my account, like my name was at the top and my stuff was in my basket! Should I close it?

[michael21]

She hasn't been hacked, don't freak her out for no reason. :nono:

well if it fake email that has a fake link and she click on it then that a good reason :hmph::idc::pipe:

[fingers]

...and it won't do any harm to contact Amazon's Customer Service and tell them what she did!

[michael21]

Really? ****! Lol I didn't log in but it took me to my account, like my name was at the top and my stuff was in my basket! Should I close it?

yes fast before there get all your detail also get a new hotmail add

[x-evenstar-x]

Hey! You guys are mean :joker: I couldn't resist clicking it! I'm stupid I know! Lol

[fingers]

I can't see how you could open and see your account without logging in.

[MTVN]

What's the url you clicked on say, it it http or https?

[fingers]

We're not being mean, but you can't be too careful, You probably have credit card details stored on that account.

[x-evenstar-x]

We're not being mean, but you can't be too careful, You probably have credit card details stored on that account.

I know, I was just joking :blush:

The link was just amazon.co.uk I'm too scared to click it again to see what the full thing is

[Jessica.]

Can you paste the link here?

[Benjamin]

Well as long as you didn't have to type your password in to go any further you should be okay. I'd keep an eye on your bank account for a few days just to see if there is any purchases made not by you (not wanting to freak you out).

[fingers]

If the link is in an email just hover over it and it should show you the real addy!

[x-evenstar-x]

Well as long as you didn't have to type your password in to go any further you should be okay. I'd keep an eye on your bank account for a few days just to see if there is any purchases made not by you (not wanting to freak you out).

There's no money in my account, it's all spent on Xmas pressies so they will get declined till I get paid lol I wonder if I can't contact the bank to see if anyone is trying to use it.

[michael21]

it ok it real you can all click on it

and get hacked

[Benjamin]

m21 you can sometimes be a right pain in the arse.

Now either try and be helpful or **** off.

[fingers]

Did you COPY and PASTE that or just type it in?

[x-evenstar-x]

I copy and pasted it

[fingers]

That's weird! if it is real it took me to my Amazon account!

[michael21]

I copy and pasted it

best delete that email miss clickee

[x-evenstar-x]

Strange isn't it.

[michael21]

That's weird! if it is real it took me to my Amazon account!

is that good or bad :conf:

[fingers]

It looks funny when connecting, though

[Benjamin]

Hmm, what was the email address that sent it

[michael21]

It looks funny when connecting, though

did it take a bit longer then normal

[x-evenstar-x]

There's a couple
joshua_rmz@yahoo.co.uk
jescolar2002@yahoo.co.uk

So they are from yahoo accounts not hotmail oops

[michael21]

Hmm, what was the email address that sent it

various hotmail accounts going by the op hope that helpful :pipe:

[fingers]

It rolls through a bunch of addresses before it stops!

[fingers]

There's a couple
joshua_rmz@yahoo.co.uk
jescolar2002@yahoo.co.uk

So they are from yahoo accounts not hotmail oops

They are definitely NOT Amazon

[michael21]

There's a couple
joshua_rmz@yahoo.co.uk
jescolar2002@yahoo.co.uk

So they are from yahoo accounts not hotmail oops

look like ben solvoe the case

[x-evenstar-x]

It rolls through a bunch of addresses before it stops!

Really? Mines didn't! I think

[fingers]

I'd get in touch with Amazon and forward them the emails WITH all headers!

[x-evenstar-x]

Ok, Should I close the account?

[Benjamin]

I'd also change your password on amazon.

[michael21]

Really? Mines didn't! I think

how do we no that your not scamming us :conf:

[x-evenstar-x]

Ok. Thank you

[fingers]

how do we no that your not scamming us :conf:

FFS get effing lost!

[x-evenstar-x]

how do we no that your not scamming us :conf:

Haha I'm not smart enough for that lol

[Benjamin]

It's probably best to delete the link from here too incase somemone else clicks it lol.

[michael21]

Haha I'm not smart enough for that lol

ok your story check out this time :suspect:

[GypsyGoth]

I bet it's the chinese.

[michael21]

I bet it's the chinese.

the chinese :bawling::bawling::bawling: we all doom :bawling::bawling::bawling:

[x-evenstar-x]

I've deleted the link and the emails and changed my amazon password, will that be ok?

[fingers]

Sounds good.

[michael21]

I've deleted the link and the emails and changed my amazon password, will that be ok?

yes i hope you lean a lesson from this

never listen to m21

[x-evenstar-x]

Thank you all for your help :-) I will never click on anything I'm not 100% sure of ever again! Lol

[x-evenstar-x]

I reported it to amazon and the said they will investigate it.

[Benjamin]

Just keep an eye on your bank transactions for any suspicious actions, but you should be okay.

:hug:

[x-evenstar-x]

Just keep an eye on your bank transactions for any suspicious actions, but you should be okay.

:hug:

Ok, thank you :hug:

[michael21]

I reported it to amazon and the said they will investigate it.

will there let you know what there find out

[MTVN]

Try and get amazon to give you some free stuff over this

[x-evenstar-x]

It was just a standard email I got, it said it's been sent to their investigation team blah blah blah beware you may not receive a personal message.

So maybe I will or maybe I won't lol

I would love to get free stuff but I'm pretty sure amazon won't be giving me any haha

[fingers]

They really need the email HEADERS!

[x-evenstar-x]

I forwarded all the emails to them.

[fingers]

I forwarded all the emails to them.

If the emails are still in your trash you can extract the headers by following this link > https://faq.oit.gatech.edu/content/how-do-i-capture-message-headers-send-troubleshooting

[x-evenstar-x]

I'm thinking this is going to make me sound even more stupid than everyone must already think I am lol but what's a header?

[lily.]

The header is the part of the email containing the originator's ID. You can tell the IP address of the person who sent it to you. It's contained in the header.

To be honest, I wouldn't bother. As long as you've changed your Amazon password, deleted the email and know now that you shouldn't click anything suspicious, you're sorted.

[michael21]

part of the email containing the originator's ID

[fingers]

Tt's the hidden information that you normally don't see but it is invaluable for fraud investigators.

[x-evenstar-x]

I see, ok thank you :-) if I've forwarded the emails to them will they be able to get it? Or will I have to get it? And if so can I get it on an iPad?

[lily.]

I never send these things on. I just mark them as spam, delete them, and get on with my life. There are way too many scammers out there for Amazon or companys like them to feasibly investigate, so I figure the best thing to do is educate people on keeping themselves safe, and then the scammers don't win.

It's up to you evenstar, but I think you've done enough for now.

[lily.]

And, no, they can't get the headers.. you have to get them.. then forward the mail.

Are you using hotmail?

[michael21]

And, no, they can't get the headers.. you have to get them.. then forward the mail.

Are you using hotmail?

your sigs to big the pages is longer :nono::nono::nono:

[x-evenstar-x]

Yeah I'm using hotmail.

[fingers]

Like Lily says, you have probably done enough, but generally i believe that headers are not recoverable from forwarded emails.

[x-evenstar-x]

Ok, I'll just leave it I wouldn't know what I was doing anyways. Thanks everyone for helping me out, I've learned two things tonight - never click on things I'm unsure of and what headers are lol

[lily.]

Fingers: They're definitely not.

In hotmail, I think there's a drop down arrow at the top of the email where 'reply' etc. is at.. and you can click it and 'view message source'. If you want to do that, you will get the source, and you can copy/paste it and send it to Amazon also.

Edit to add: Yeah, I think you've done enough. And, you have learned something. So that's a good thing. :)

[x-evenstar-x]

Exactly, it's turned out to be kind of good, so long as no one robs me in the near future! Lol

[Josy]

x-evenstar-x always hover over links you are unsure of in future and you should see the full url on your status bar.

[fingers]

x-evenstar-x always hover over links you are unsure of in future and you should see the full url on your status bar.

....and if it is different from the one you are hovering over DON'T click on it!

[x-evenstar-x]

Ok, thank you :blush:

[Roy Mars III]

lol, my mom got fooled by this. It was a fake email saying the tv she bought (which she obviously didn't) was on its way. She called amazon and everything. I took one look at the email and could tell it was fake

[King Gizzard]

Nearly got done by one from the Royal Mail, it had their email address it was sent from and everything, the main reason I nearly get fooled was because I was expecting a parcel and it was late, but just deleted it anyway in case, and there's no way they'd be asking me to open an excel file

[Cherie]

I was on Amazon earlier in the week ordering a gift and one of the reviews was a complaint about the oersons account being hacked and the item being delivered to the thief, so the scammers are having some success.

[fingers]

From Amazon's website, today:

"Unexpected E-mail from Amazon?
If you received an e-mail regarding an order you don't recognise, please check Your Orders in Your Account. If you can't find a matching order, the e-mail you received wasn't from Amazon.co.uk. We recommend that you delete the e-mail. There's no need to report these particular e-mails to us, as we are investigating the matter. You can read tips on safe online shopping here."

[Kazanne]

I've recieved a number of emails claiming to be amazon but I think they are fake because they come from various hotmail accounts!

It's so weird, they say things like thanks for your order track it here etc! And then there's a link that goes to the actual amazon.

Has anyone else had these or anything similar and do I need to worry about it?

I've had a couple of these and clicked them as I shop with Amazon a lot,I thought I had all my orders but wondered if I forgot something so checked,worried now.

[fingers]

I've had a couple of these and clicked them as I shop with Amazon a lot,I thought I had all my orders but wondered if I forgot something so checked,worried now.

To be on the safe side, just change your password.

[arista]

To be on the safe side, just change your password.


yes good idea

[Kazanne]

To be on the safe side, just change your password.

Good thinking fingers:hugesmile:

[michael21]

Good thinking fingers:hugesmile:

i gave him that idea :hmph::idc: