"Said they were from Amazon checking a charge"
Fake order calls
260 community reports tagged Fake order across 257 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Fake order are rising: 15 reports in the last 7 days, up 44% on a usual 10.4 reports a week.
When people report it
Monday is the busiest day for these reports, and 59% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
100% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Amazon Scam.
Numbers used
Reports tagged Fake order cover 257 different numbers. 47 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 160 · 62%
- Suspicious 100 · 38%
- Unknown 0 · 0%
- 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 4
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Morning 6am to 12pm 74
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 153
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Evening 6pm to 12am 29
Latest reports
"Said they were calling from Amazon about iPhones ordered on my account."
"Amazon called about an iPhone"
"Got a text saying it was from royal mail about a missed delivery and they wanted £1.99 for redelivery! Item had fake tracking number."
"Offered a fake deal or upgrade"
"Said that they're from O2 and need to send two new SIM cards (for my 2 lines) by DHL, arriving tomorrow. Took £1 from my bank which they said will come off the next bill. Will get cheaper contract. Will get a free Samsung tablet. All lies!"
"Tried to get details for Amazon delivery."
"Caller said they were from Amazon and told me I had made an order with a fake company on Amazon. I dont think Amazon directly call their customers by mobile (all contact I have ever had with Amazon are through emails / automated services). So I hung up and blocked them."
"Dangerous! Got a fake Paypal invoice about money leaving your account within 24 hours. If this isn't right, phone this number. They ask to access your laptop so they can put you into a Rescue site. Then they try to get into your Amazon account and take hundreds of pounds in Gift Cards!!! Also tries to get you to sync your mobile to get saved passwords!!"
"Scam call for Amazon, wanted to talk to the manager (the company name they said doesn't exist) and then tried to turn me into an 'Amazon Business' Supervisor. Ridiculous foreign woman from India. Avoid!!!!!!"
"Said they were UPS with a package from Lightning Source UK. They offered collection from a corner shop close to me or delivery to my house, text 1 or 2."
"Amazon fraud scam"
"They phoned saying that an iphone 18 was bought on my Amazon account and then they wanted details. They hung up when i asked questions."
"They called me, got all my details, and said they'd email to confirm and take payment for something i didn't order. Just want to take money from my account!!! Dangerous people !!!"
"Left a message asking me to press one to cancel my order. I called the number back but got call ended every time."
"Tried to scam me while I was selling a car. Asked me to click a link he’d send to check if the car was written off. Link looked really dodge and pricey. Checked the website, not a business email, head office in Pakistan, using a P.O. Box number in Devon. Claimed to live in Bridgend. Reported his business to Companies House and HMRC."
"If you're selling a car, got messages on WhatsApp asking normal stuff, then says can you do a car check as they’ve been conned before. Sends a link for a car report £39.99 …(you can get these reports for under a tenner.) then says if it’s clear he’ll come right away and buy the car and add the report cost to the car. The moment you do the report he blocks you."
"Said from Amazon and someone was trying to order iPhone on my account. Could barely hear him due to too much noise in background"
"Said they were from Amazon and wanted to know if I had orderd iphone 16 last night"
"It was a recorded message, and they said it was Amazon about a dodgy purchase. I looked at my Amazon, but I hadn't bought anything."