Need help, kinda long-- Is this a scam? (identity theft content)

[Apossum]

Okay, so I got this email from "payments-messages@amazon.com" with the subject: Amazon Payments Billing Issue - Apossum11@yahoo.com

keep in mind, I have never sold anything on amazon and when I log in directly through their site, my account reflects that. I have bought lots of stuff through there, but not since mid-August and there's never been a problem with payments.

Dear Apossum11@yahoo.com ,

Greetings from Amazon Payments.

Your bank has contacted us regarding some attempts of charges from your credit card via the Amazon system. We have reasons to believe that you changed your registration information or that someone else has unauthorized access to your Amazon account Due to recent activity, including possible unauthorized listings placed on your account, we will require a second confirmation of your identity with us in order to allow us to investigate this matter further. Your account is not suspended, but if in 48 hours after you receive this message your account is not confirmed we reserve the right to suspend your Amazon registration. If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account holder, please be aware that it is in violation of Amazon policy to represent oneself as another Amazon user. Such action may also be in violation of local, national, and/or international law. Amazon is committed to assist law enforcement with any inquires related to attempts to misappropriate personal information with the intent to commit fraud or theft. Information will be provided at the request of law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the full extent of the law.


To confirm your identity with us click here:
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/flex-sign-in/ref=pd_irl_gw_r/103-3177084-7567864?opt=oa&page=recs/sign-in-secure.html

After responding to the message, we ask that you allow at least 72 hours for the case to be investigated. Emailing us before that time will result in delays. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause you and we would like to thank you for your cooperation as we review this matter.

Thank you for your interest in selling at Amazon.com.

Amazon.com Customer Service
http://www.amazon.com

This message and any files or documents attached may contain classified information. It is intended only for the individual or entity named and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient or authorized to receive it, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately then delete it from your system. Please also note that transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free.




When I click on it, it brings me to an amazon sign-in page, but when I copy and paste it, it says the page can't be found.
the page it redirects me to is here:
http://secure.amazon.com.amazonaccounts-ss.com/signin.php?exec/obidos/flex-sign-in/ref=gw_hp_si/103-3177084-7567864?opt=a&page=recs/sign-in-secure.html&response=tg/recs/recs-post-login-dispatch/-/recs/pd_rw_gw_ur/ref=192930_1/3-3&ref=esp&emaddr=Apossum11@yahoo.com

So I replied to that email, asking them to respond with a regular email and got this in my non-spam box:

Thank you for writing to Amazon.com. Please be aware that this is an
automated response to the e-mail message you sent, but we do want you
to find answers to any questions you may have.

If your question is regarding the status of your Marketplace, Auctions
or zShops transactions it can be addressed efficiently by contacting
your transaction partner, as Amazon.com is not directly handling your
transaction.

You can locate the email address via Your Account at the following
location:

http://www.amazon.com/your-account/

If you have a general question about any of our services, or you need
to contact Customer Service, you may be interested in checking our
Help Desk located at the following URL:

http://www.amazon.com/help/

Thank you for shopping at Amazon.com


Best Regards,

Amazon.com Customer Service
http://www.amazon.com/

looks official, but the first one didn't. Neither have any HTML or anything in them.

Should I ignore this or what? Thanks for any help.

[Kain Vincent]

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/...-in-secure.html

The s gives it away. I would stay away from such things, because Amazon wouldn't ask you to change vital information in your account by email.

[Quillion]

Do they have an 800 number? Call them directly. Don't put your username and password into a link through an email. If you can't call, ignore this.

[jmcc]

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/...-in-secure.html

The s gives it away. I would stay away from such things, because Amazon wouldn't ask you to change vital information in your account by email.

The s just means it's over SSL in most cases.

[jmcc]

But yeah, just toss it.

[Apossum]

they didn't leave one....i'm just going to ignore it. kind of a tricky scam....

[Kain Vincent]

The s just means it's over SSL in most cases.

Ah. Thanks for pointing that out. :applause:

[jmcc]

they didn't leave one....i'm just going to ignore it. kind of a tricky scam....

Try this: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/15835501/102-6317627-2331320

edit: to report it, I mean.

[Apossum]

Try this: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/15835501/102-6317627-2331320

edit: to report it, I mean.


Reported. Thanks for the link :-)

[jshendel]

This sounds very similar to the eBay scam emails many people were getting. They use this link and when you "log in" they capture your password. Just ignore the email.

[Sleepkyng]

i had a paypal scam similair to this, the best thing to do is to go directly to the website and log in from there, ignoring the email.

[Over easy]

For fun, I would just give them a false password and account info. If they accept it then it means it is a scam.

Most of the time I would just ignore them.