Monday, 19 September 2022

Beware Amazon Gift Card phishing scam email

Amazon £500 Gift Card! scam email

This message was sent by a local Bexley resident to alert others. It is a screenshot to show the fake sender address, the phishing scam, which is clearly not from Amazon domain. Note the urgency reminder to say second attempt made but in a grammatical error and not correct english phrase you would expect from Amazon.

Please be aware of such phishing scams or report to report@phishing.gov.uk or report it to Action Fraud.  You may also report to Amazon at stop-spoofing@amazon.co.uk.

*Do not click on links or attachments in unexpected or suspicious texts or emails.

Visit Action Fraud to learn more about phishing email fraud.

Knowing what to look for and how to avoid scams is the best way to stay safe. The Which? guides tell you about different scams to watch out for.

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