Amazon fraud alert

[Mr. Ed]

Woke up to this text from 1-829-675-3354 70.txt attachment
Your Amazon account has been locked, because we've detected suspicious activity on your account. Recovery your account immediately by click the link below:
cheer=front&elite=lever&to=https://zii.to/m-details. Please take action on your account within 48 hours to avoid permanent suspension.

What do you think? If it was. Amazon they would not text me. The grammar is much less than perfect and why would Amazon suspend my account because of "suspicious activity" ? The URL is not from Amazon, nor is the phone connected to Amazon.

Scams use fear tactics to con money from people or gain access into personal accounts by threatening a deadline to promote a hasty action by the victim in an attempt to compensate for an alleged loss or to continue services.

 

[JustDave]

I've gotten several of those scary texts about amazon as well as other sites that I use. Some are more obvious scams than others. This is what the internet has become, a fertile ground for scammers, fake news, and misinformation.

 

[Ronni]

I’ve gotten that same Amazon’s scam. Similar wording for Regions bank, (I don’t have a Regions account) Chase (I have that one) and several other accounts. It’s sad that folks are still taken in by these scams, sadder still that it tends to be older folks who are somewhat naive about this kind of thing.

 

[JaniceM]

I get all kinds of junk like that. First, NEVER click on a link. Second, CALL Amazon (or whatever company it claims to be from) to let them know about it. And then carefully DELETE the text; do not reply to it in any way.

 

[JustDave]

I get these voice mails that say, "To speak to an agent, press one now."
It doesn't even identify what kind of agent or what the call is about.

 

[oldaunt]

I get that one often, and I don't even shop Amazon.

 

[jujube]

It's been a couple of weeks since I've received one of those "your car warranty is expiring" calls and I used to get at least one a day.

Have they finally given up or have I just jinxed myself?

 

[Mizmo]

I get these email about Amazon too. I never click on anything.
The best thing to do is check in to your Amazon account. It would show if anything untoward has happened.

 

[CarolfromTX]

Of course it’s a scam. My favorite are the phone calls that caller identifies as coming from some little Texas town, which I know is baloney. If they’re not even honest about location, why would I trust them with anything else?

 

[Right Now]

Yes, I got one today, also. I knew right away it's a scam.
Very annoying, when so many see right through these scams. Still...