Thursday, 17 February 2022

Fake Amazon ‘locked account’ emails


There have been a number of fake Amazon emails in the past 12 months, but we’ve noticed a new example that claims your account has been ‘locked’ and is ‘holding all your last orders’.

Its layout is slick and could look genuine enough to deceive you if you don’t take a moment to assess it. Here’s what it looks like. (Source:Which?)

The signs it's a fake

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