Read on to find out how this Amazon scam works and how you can spot, avoid and report it. The caller will most likely know ...

People who shop online with Amazon have been given an alert to be aware of when answering the phone. There is a genuine trick ...

Before answering unknown calls, learn the most common phone scams and warning signs so you can protect your money and keep fraudsters out of your wallet.

Over the past several years, online shopping has boomed in popularity due in large part to massive online retailers like ...

Lula Keith, an 81-year-old woman, was scammed out of thousands of dollars by phone scammers posing as Amazon representatives, using fear tactics to manipulate her. The scam involved threats of money ...

Amazon online shoppers have been warned to remain vigilant when answering phone calls from 'customer service representatives' ...

A warning has been issued over a popular 'one-time passcode' scam used to give fraudsters access to your Amazon account. The ...

Authorities are warning the public to be careful about texts impersonating Amazon and offering refunds. Here's what Alabamians need to know. "Scammers are pretending to be Amazon again," the Federal ...

If you've received an innocent-sounding text from a number you don't recognize, it's not actually innocent. It's likely the start of a "wrong phone number" scam, which is increasingly being used to ...

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