"Said money paid from my account to Amazon"
Amazon calls
691 community reports tagged Amazon across 673 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Amazon are rising: 25 reports in the last 7 days, up 28% on a usual 19.5 reports a week.
When people report it
Thursday is the busiest day for these reports, and 54% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
99% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Amazon Scam.
Numbers used
Reports tagged Amazon cover 673 different numbers. 72 of them were first reported in the last 30 days, so a number you have not seen before can still be part of the same pattern.
Reports over time
Reports per day over the last 30 days. Reports per week over the last 12 weeks. Red weeks had at least double the usual volume. Reports per month over the last year.
How people rate these calls
- Spam 403 · 58%
- Suspicious 279 · 40%
- Unknown 9 · 1%
- Safe 0 · 0%
Most common call type: Amazon Scam
Busiest days
All reports by the day they were submitted.
Time of day
When reports are submitted, UK time.
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Night 12am to 6am 2
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Morning 6am to 12pm 240
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 374
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Evening 6pm to 12am 75
Latest reports
"In addition to my comment above... The caller was of Indian origin and I told her three/fours time I did not have an Amazon account so how could anyone be ordering from it? I asked her to confirm the name on the account and all she kept saying was 'do you want me to cancel the order" - presumably she would want me to confirm other details too - however, on my last attempt telling her I did not have an account with Amazon, she hung up."
"Called to say they were calling from Amazon (there was call centre noise in the background). Asked me to confirm a request for latest Apple iphone. I asked them to confirm the name on the account and was told it was Lady something or other. That this was the person looking to purchase?? I asked again to confirm my name as the account holder - they hung up."
"Indian scammer claiming to be Aaron from Amazon Customer support."
"Hacked Amazon account and tried to transfer gift cards to this number"
"Used to scam victims requesting Amazon vouchers"
"Unsolicited contact immediately after making Amazon purchase."
"Claimed to be from visa with a my cards been charged 700 quid by amazon"
"They claimed to be from a company from amazon"
"Hard to hear what was being said, claimed to be from amazon, didn't verify their identity."
"Claimed to be from Amazon , tried to get my details"
"Claimed to be from Amazon, automated message stating that I had a transaction for £700 on my account and gave me options to stay on the line to raise a concern. I’ve checked independently and there are no transactions on my Amazon account"
"They claimed to be from a company , Amazon, and said I had been charged hundreds of pounds from my account and to get in touch with them . It was an automated message."
"Claimed that my card had been compromised. 2 payments - one from Amazon - for a total of £1100. When asked you they were said Bank of England. When questioned re using mobile number, they terminated the call."
"Scam - Automated message requesting authorisation of payments to Amazon & Zoom."
"Amazon scam. Caller hung up when told him I knew it was a scam!"
"Claimed to be from Amazon .Suggesting someone had ordered item in wife's name."
""New number" WhatsApp scam, Was from amazon asking if i have placed an order for a iphone, then they starting called me a nig##r"
"Automated/robocall then stated they were from Amazon. They were not, it was a scam."
"Claimed to be from Amazon, asking if I'd placed an order for an iPhone in the last 24 hours, then saying someone had, asking me to confirm this or not. I mentioned that the line was bad a couple of times (which it was), when they started calling me a [profanity]."
"Claimed to be from my bank .never gave the name of the bank just straight to say there might be fraudulent activity over my account . Said Amazon and another company which the6sayd I had not used over the account. Amazon I had so to me this is a scam"
"Claimed to be from my bank saying amazon had taken a lot of money"
"Automated call saying recent transactions were suspicious as never used these before - Amazon and Zu? stated amounts, from £70 to £700. Asked to press 1 or 2, then rang off while I thought about it. Sounded convincing at first, till I though about it - then realised it was unusual as it was a land line, and details are on my mobile. + why is bank using a 'mobile' number to call people???!!!"
"Automated recorded message on Avery crackly line left on answerphone stating on my card 2 transactions had been made this morning. £300 to Amazon and £1000+ to a bank clearance abroad,press 1 to allow transaction or 2 to talk to someone. The only thing to press ie DELETE,deffo a scam"