"Claimed to be from Amazon This number just called me saying that they were called from Amazon and somebody had ordered an i-phone on my amazon account. I checked my account whilst on the call and said, "there are no transactions on my account from yesterday". She hung up at that point, I think it was a potential phishing scam."
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
"Said they were calling from amazon dont know anything after as put the phone down"
"Caller was evasive - purported to be from Amazon regarding purchase of a Β£700+ iphone and that my Visa card details had been compromised. From the background noise it sounded like it was coming from a call centre"
"Claimed to be from Amazon calling about an order for an iPhone."
"Amazon scam"
"Claimed to be from Amazon and said someone was trying to order a Β£2000 iPhone. They wanted me to give them my amazon verification code and when I refused they called me a [profanity] [profanity]. I don't have Β£2000 and I was on my own amazon account at the time and there was definitely no iPhone on there."
"bank card used by Amazon & 1 other"
"Claims to be Amazon customer service calling regarding suspicious activity on the account"
"Claimed to be from my bank . reprting two charges on my account related to amazon amounts."
"Tel: 07754012402 phoned on 25.6.26 @13.00 an automated voice said βthis is the bank we have received two transactions today one from Amazon for 199.00 and the other from Zoo? retailers you donβt normally use. If this was you press 1 to authorize transaction or press 2 to speak to a bank adviser."
"Automated/robocall Bank account has been compromised by two amazon sums call this number!!"
"They claimed to be from a company AMAZON shame i dont have a amazon account wanted to stop a charge of Β£774"
"Claimed to be from Amazon to say I'd ordered an iphone"
"A foreign sounding person claiming to be from Amazon security"
"Claimed to be from Amazon customer support. Don't believe it!"
"Automated call about Amazon online purchases for the business line, said it was a SCAM alert"
"Left bogus message about Amazon purchases pretending to be Bank security"
"Claimed to be from Amazon, account activity"
"Claimed to be from Amazon - said I had bought an iphone - sent me a 6 digit code to whatsapp - AVOID AVOID !!"
"Claimed to be from Amazon . Said Iβd bought an iPhone"
"Claimed to be calling from HSBC about Amazon gift card. Scam!"
"Amazon call about a purchase of an iPhone - scam, didn't order it"
"Message left on my answerphone claimed there were two transactions "on your card" that "look suspicious" - one for Amazon and one for Zoom. Invited me to press 2 to talk to the security team. A blatant attempt to scam the receiver of the call."
"sounded like a scam call from Lloyds about an amazon payment"