"Didn't give any info except to say two payments on my card, didn't name card just said for 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
"Rang and said there amazon"
"SCAMMERS SAYING BANK PAYMENTS TO AMAZON AND BOOTS NEED AUTHORISING"
"Amazon alert message"
"Claimed to be from Amazon security about an order for an iPhone. No order placed and nothing showing for this order on my account."
"Scam number, trying to get Amazon account details from me. Claimed to be from Amazon"
"TEXT voice to home number....There has been unusual payments. Β£199 to Amazon Β£299 to Zoom. Press 1 to cancel payments Press 2 to speak to someone. I pressed 2 and a man with Indian type accent said " Banking security can I help?'"
"Claimed to be from Amazon said money had been taken out of my account needs action"
"Said my Amazon Prime was going to be automatically renewed. I do not have Prime"
"They claimed to be from a company saying they Amazon and someone trying to purchase Β£800 phone from my account"
"Said unexplained use of card by Amazon and others Asked for account/card details"
"Claimed to be from Amazon asked if I had ordered an iPhone, told her to bββger off"
"Claimed to be from my bank , saying my card was used on Amazon for Β£99 pound and somewhere else for Β£793."
"Claimed to be from my bank phoning about charges from amazon, recorded message very obviously a scam"
"They claimed to be from a company Amazon Claimed to be from Amazon. Suggested money owed."
"Claimed to be from Amazon automated asking me to renew my amazon prime account, which I don't have. To ring and renew for Β£95 will be taken out of my account."
"Money taken from bank account and Amazon purchasesClaimed to be from my bank"
"They claimed to be from a company - Amazon. I was told I had ordered an iphone and they would send me a code to cancel. I said I would use my Amazon app, but they said I could only cancel with the code"
"amazon scam"
"Sounds like a scam - say your Amazon account will be charged."
"Something didn't feel right foreign asian sounding man's voice very bad line asking about Amazon ?"
"Claimed to be from Amazon that I am trying to purchase a iPhone."
"Said she was from Amazon calling me about the mobile phone i had ordered - i havent ordered a mobile phone from Amazon. She hung up when I said i hadnt ordered one."
"The recorded message said two items had been charged to my card,one from Amazon and one from Vu, which they thought were not my purchases. It gave options to be connected to my bank. I did not respond or press any option."