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Identifying Whether an Email, Phone Call, Text Message, or Webpage is from Amazon This is the first time I've had one of them try to get actual access to my computer. Of course, if you think about it, no company that you deal with is going to ask you to click on a link or give your personal account numbers. This is the first time I've had an actual human try a scam type thing on me.
The first thing it wants you to do is download the program. I immediately called Amazon direct and they said that was a total scam.Īnydesk, I guess is a real remote computer connection program. I finally hung up on this clown and didn't do what he wanted with the Anydesk program. Once there, he wanted me to download the program then set it up so he could give me the form to fill out. He said in order to block this type of thing in the future, I would have to fill out a form.
I called the number and spoke to another barely understandable Indian sounding guy. He said my Amazon account may have been compromised as someone tried to order an I Phone on my account. I didn't speak to him, he left a message on my machine.