Amazon scam alert: fake purchase calls you must ignore!

Summary — +18882804331

Risky
Caller Name: Amazon (scam)
Caller Type: Scam
Location: United States
Reviews: 420
Carrier: —, Region: —

Expert Opinion

Earlier this week, a familiar pattern emerged: the number +1‑888‑280‑4331 is being spoofed to sound like Amazon customer service and to warn about a supposed $700‑plus purchase. Callers claim an order for an iPhone or a large charge and demand a verification code or a link to click. Amazon never initiates such requests by phone, never asks for passwords, and will not ask you to install software. If you receive a call like this, hang up immediately, verify the account status through the official Amazon app or website, and consider reporting the number to the FCC or your carrier. Blocking the number and enabling call‑screening can also reduce future nuisance.

Caller Categories

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Unknown
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Customer Service
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Company
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Safe
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Caller Names

Amazon (scam)
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Amazon (claimed)
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Amazon
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none
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block
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Details

Location: United States
Number type: ratings.phone_number_type_list.3

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Recent Reports for (888) 280-4331

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A scam reportedly involving Amazon was detected

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Nobody speaks for more than 30 secounds on this call

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A red flag is raised when considering the voicemail's instruction to press 1 for customer service. To verify authenticity, it's best to contact Amazon directly through their website if concerns arise.

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Users should be cautios

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The recording contained profanity

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The caller attempted to obtain my credit card information, which suggests a scam

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This number is assosiated with Amazon

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Calls from this number often feature individuals with distinct Asian accents.

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Online reviews reveal numerous complaints about this number being a scam

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Following a suspicious call claiming Amazon account fraud, I was abruptly disconnected after pressing 1.

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Requested credit card information

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This number is from Amazon appartently

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Many people, including myself, are fed up with scammers from India, and have found a way to fight back by wasting their time with fake interest and false information, a tactic known as scambaiting.

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A fraudulent call claimed a purchase had been made on my Amazon account for a new iPhone.

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A suspicious call was received, supposedly from Amazon, requesting sensitive financial information in a threatening manner

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This is a negative experience

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I listend to a fake Amazon fraud alert recording, and when I presed 1, a guy with a heavy Indian accent and poor english, claimed to be from Amazons Fraud Department, I had to ask him to repeat nearly every sentance, AT one point he yelled at me, and about 20 minits later, another guy cut into our conversation and told him somthing in Hindi, and the scammer got angry and hung up

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The sheer number of these calls is overwhelming

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This number is associated with Amazon

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The caller requested sensitive information regarding my Amazon account

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A scam call was made, falsely claiming a purchase had been made on the recipient's Amazon account for a new iPhone.

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On tuesday, august 4, 2020, at 1:12 P.M. Eastern Time, our landline phone recived a call from (888) 280-4331, and an automated voice stated 'This is a phone call from Amazon. There is suspicious activity with your account', my mom hung up shortly after.

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Identified as an Amazon scam attempt.

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