New Phish Using Amazon as Bait
by frankbell from LinuxQuestions.org on (#56VG4)
I received a phone call today (we let it go to voice mail as we did not recognize the caller ID). The voicemail referred to a $99.00 purchase from Amazon and "advised" me that the charge would be posted to my account unless I wished to take issue with it, in which case I should call [some number with a Denver area code].
I do from time to time buy stuff via Amazon, when no other alternative presents itself, and I did recently order two mystery novels (total less than $30.00 and Amazon emailed me to expect them Friday). I checked my Amazon account and, natch, there was no $99.00 charge pending.
I refused the bait and deleted the message, but, I must say, this is a new phish, at least in my experience.
As aside, I must say, I actually enjoy getting legitimate wrong numbers these days. It's a pleasure to pick up the phone and find a real live honest human being on the other end of the line.
I do from time to time buy stuff via Amazon, when no other alternative presents itself, and I did recently order two mystery novels (total less than $30.00 and Amazon emailed me to expect them Friday). I checked my Amazon account and, natch, there was no $99.00 charge pending.
I refused the bait and deleted the message, but, I must say, this is a new phish, at least in my experience.
As aside, I must say, I actually enjoy getting legitimate wrong numbers these days. It's a pleasure to pick up the phone and find a real live honest human being on the other end of the line.