Amazon Prime fraud calls?

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#293873 18-Feb-2022 18:53

Automated calls claiming to be from Amazon Prime stating my card will be debited press 1 to talk. I expect it's spam/fraud. It's an odd coincidence because I did have some Prime account problems recently and used support. I reckon some of the support outfits sell data on the side...

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#2871020 18-Feb-2022 19:00

I just got one a moment ago. I missed one earlier in the day, though answered the second and found it was an automated one about Amazon Prime, which I don't have so just hung up, and declined the one a moment ago. Looks to be coming from Australian numbers? (+61 420...)

I did make an Amazon AU purchase very recently, so whether it is related in terms of data being used nefariously...?

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#2871022 18-Feb-2022 19:07

Just got a call when reading this! lol talk about great timing

Edit: Talking to the POS at this sec

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#2871024 18-Feb-2022 19:15

Played along got a SMS sent to me came from shortcode 7242

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#2871026 18-Feb-2022 19:22

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Just got a call when reading this! lol talk about great timing

Edit: Talking to the POS at this sec

Same for me pretty much when I saw gzt's message.

I think there are quite a number of these Amazon Prime scams, trying to get you to hand over info, or in some instances trying to get you to install TeamViewer so they can access your stuff or view your banking details.

I thought I had been on a pretty good run of not getting spam calls. I did do the play along a couple of times when house sitting for my brother, getting calls from Microsoft Tech Support and spending a while talking before mentioning I was on an Apple Mac.

Will see if these continue though.

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#2871052 18-Feb-2022 20:52

Had one from a number that was local to me, i only heard a robotic voice saying something about amazon and promptly hung up.

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#2871072 18-Feb-2022 22:04

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#2871079 18-Feb-2022 22:37

Not with 2degrees Broadband, but with them for mobile though.

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#2871147 19-Feb-2022 07:17

I've had 3 calls, all from different numbers. I haven't answered them, just let them go to voice mail. I'm not with 2 degrees.

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#2871218 19-Feb-2022 08:54

I've had three calls in the last couple of days, all apparently from different +61-420-9***** numbers.
I listened to the first one for long enough to hear "Amazon Prime" and then quit because that told me it was a spam / scam call as I don't do Amazon Prime
All three number black listed

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#2871443 19-Feb-2022 19:24

Not with 2degrees

3 calls recently, two +61 and one local 07....

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#2871472 19-Feb-2022 22:36

freitasm: Anyone here with 2degrees broadband? Anyone here not with 2degrees broadband?

Yes.

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#2871542 20-Feb-2022 11:07

Any of the local tagged ones 09 8022xxx by chance...

I started a recent thread with multiple hangups asking if anyone else had them.

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#2871705 20-Feb-2022 18:21

I had one of these calls last week from some Australian mobile number, hung up when they mentioned Amazon Prime, as I don't even have it.

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#2872195 21-Feb-2022 17:31

I have had 3 calls today +420 and 2 +61420

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#2872221 21-Feb-2022 19:11

Yep but I’m not using any of the aforementioned services. I start these calls with a fake old ladies voice but while they initially fall for it they don’t take long to cotton on.

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