WARNING Phishing email from Amazon - virus laden

[runwad]

I've done a lot of online shopping from Amazon this year. Last week I got the following email and stupid me clicked on the attachment:

From: Amazon com <OrderReporthzue@AmazonReportn.com>
To:
Sent: Fri, Dec 20, 2013 12:36 pm
Subject: Amazon Order details: Invoice 367

Hello,
Thank you for your order. We�ll let you know once your item(s) have dispatched.You can view the status of your order or make changes to it by visiting Your Orders on Amazon.com.

Order Details
Order ID6174 Placed on December 10, 2013
Order details and invoice in attached file.

Need to make changes to your order? Visit our Help page for more information and video guides.

We hope to see you again soon. Amazon.com [/COLOR]

Luckily my virus protection caught it. I've gotten two more of these emails. I sent them to stop-spoofing@amazon.com. I've also noticed some fraudulent charges on my credit card from Tilly's internet. I cancelled my card and requested a new one from Chase. Just wanted to warn others.

 

[jmb912]

Dh and I have both received several of these types of Amazon emails this past week, including today! Thankfully I didn't click the attachment.

 

[DisneyHumbug]

I've gotten 3 so far....the word "dispatched" tipped me off....it just didn't sound right.....besides all my amazon orders have already been delivered.

 

[scheddj]

I've received two so far. I haven't ordered anything from them this year so I deleted them.

 

[ready123go]

Thanks for the heads-up!

 

[NYCDiane]

If I know I haven't placed an order with Amazon, no way am I going to open an email about an order that I supposedly placed.

Also, like a previous poster said, the word "dispatched" should clue you in immediately.

 

[bumbershoot]

I've gotten 3 so far....the word "dispatched" tipped me off....it just didn't sound right.....besides all my amazon orders have already been delivered.

If you ordered from amazon.co.uk that word might not send up as many warning signals. (and I've ordered from .co.uk so it's not totally unheard of to order from a different country) But from .com, definitely yes.

 

[DizMe]

Thank you for this heads up! I checked my mail right after reading this and sure enough, there was the phishing scam. It managed to bypass my spam folder.