Those shopping online for Christmas presents should beware of the latest scam that’s targeting consumers’ personal information. The scammer sends an email to a customer that appears to be from Amazon.com stating a recent order cannot be shipped.
The email claims there has been a problem with processing and it informs the customer that they won’t be able to access their account or place orders with Amazon until they confirm their information.
A “click here” link inside email leads the customer to an authentic-looking Amazon web page to confirm the name, address and credit card information. After the person enters the information and clicks on the “save and continue” button, it takes the customer to Amazon’s actual website.
The scam email subject line will say “Your Amazon.com order cannot be shipped.” If the “from” line in the email contains an Internet Service Provider other than @amazon.com, then the email is not from Amazon.
If someone gets an email like this from Amazon, or any other online retailer, they should not click on the link.