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jg10003

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35. If using Outlook or firefox, read the email in the preview box,but do not open it in a new tab

Reply to Tracer (Reply #33)

Thu Jan 23, 2020, 04:36 PM

Jan 2020

or window. also don't download any attached files. Btw, this applies to all emails, even those from family and friends.

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Heads up on this phishing e-mail I got from "Amazon" [View all] Trailrider1951 Jan 2020 OP

Yes... If there is any problem with credit card for PRIME or subscriptions, a red notice pops up hlthe2b Jan 2020 #1

Yep, they let you know when you try to buy something. Iggo Jan 2020 #18

Funny thing is, most new spam are generated using Amazon Web Services. TheBlackAdder Jan 2020 #2

AWS controls about a third of the cloud Cal Carpenter Jan 2020 #34

I've gotten that same message twice. Raven Jan 2020 #3

I first thing I do is look at the sender's adress. Its always a giveaway if ... marble falls Jan 2020 #4

I do the same. Different Drummer Jan 2020 #5

yep always look at the address! samnsara Jan 2020 #27

Even when the address looks legit dflprincess Jan 2020 #8

And make sure there aren't 55 addresses that you are replying to... Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #10

I've had a fools luck so far! marble falls Jan 2020 #12

Not enough! CloudWatcher Jan 2020 #13

Yeah, and scammers will sometimes call you from your own phone number too Clash City Rocker Jan 2020 #28

Yep, check the sender's e-mail address Vogon_Glory Jan 2020 #32

Thanks for the info. Totally Tunsie Jan 2020 #6

Always look at the origination email address bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #7

Yep, I got the "Your Amazon account has been blocked..." bullshit yesterday. TruckFump Jan 2020 #9

I get bullshit like that from most of my accounts from time to time... Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #11

Haven't had email scams lately but I keep wnylib Jan 2020 #14

I got a call from the "Department of Social Security Administration". lastlib Jan 2020 #21

Ask them if they work for the Department of Redundancy Department... Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #22

I don't get to talk to anyone on these calls. wnylib Jan 2020 #25

I got a notice that my "cloud storage" was in jeopardy of being destroyed. Haggis for Breakfast Jan 2020 #15

I got one from FedEx. Delete them all! AllyCat Jan 2020 #16

I got one of those from "Apple" last year. Iggo Jan 2020 #17

I get these constantly Bev54 Jan 2020 #19

Wow, I've never gotten any of those from anyone. cwydro Jan 2020 #24

Thank you for this. Jamastiene Jan 2020 #20

advice from a systems programmer for 30 years jg10003 Jan 2020 #23

Is it OK to just open up the email? Tracer Jan 2020 #33

If using Outlook or firefox, read the email in the preview box,but do not open it in a new tab jg10003 Jan 2020 #35

Thank you!! I'm usually very skeptical of anything that asks me to give info and I check.. samnsara Jan 2020 #26

No email like this is ever legit Clash City Rocker Jan 2020 #29

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #30

K&R. nt Ilsa Jan 2020 #31