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MontanaMama

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25. Could be.

Tue Mar 24, 2020, 06:41 PM

Mar 2020

I'll be watching this and updating as facts emerge. They sent me tracking info that goes nowhere. It is a crock...it is apparently shipped from China and I'll receive it on Friday...Yeah, sure. From China to Montana with Customs in between.

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Amazon scam alert! [View all] MontanaMama Mar 2020 OP

Do you know where the breach occurred? rainin Mar 2020 #1

I'd like to know where the breach was too. Mike 03 Mar 2020 #3

It appears it was at Amazon. MontanaMama Mar 2020 #7

Thank you again for all of this information. Mike 03 Mar 2020 #11

How does one click increase your vulnerability? nt LAS14 Mar 2020 #58

I guess I don't know the technical answer to that. MontanaMama Mar 2020 #59

The hack was at Amazon. MontanaMama Mar 2020 #4

Thank you for posting this. Mike 03 Mar 2020 #2

I had a strange Amazon phenomenon Shanti Mama Mar 2020 #5

At least that's a good type of scam for you. LisaL Mar 2020 #8

Quite a hassle to get rid of Shanti Mama Mar 2020 #34

If you're in a larger town they might have also been using your address to create fake coti Mar 2020 #9

I don't understand. Shanti Mama Mar 2020 #33

That's nuts!!! MontanaMama Mar 2020 #13

I hope so too. Shanti Mama Mar 2020 #35

So the criminals bought stuff to be shipped to your actual address, they did not add Eliot Rosewater Mar 2020 #6

Time will tell if the fraudsters just charge my card and don't ship anything. MontanaMama Mar 2020 #10

Then they are the sellers too, makes perfect sense...whether it ships or not... Eliot Rosewater Mar 2020 #24

I had this happen to me while I was visiting my parents, not Amazon, but I used their phone yaesu Mar 2020 #32

Holy hell! MontanaMama Mar 2020 #37

Yep, even some police scanners sold by radio shack could be easily converted to pick up cell phone yaesu Mar 2020 #52

My guess- and it's only a guess- is they're selling cheap stuff at high prices, and then ordering it NBachers Mar 2020 #22

Thanks for your alert. Are you saying the items were being shipped to you? KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #12

I think the items may not ever actually ship. MontanaMama Mar 2020 #14

OK, I get the scam now. Didn't know about highly inflated prices. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #16

Just went into my account... MontanaMama Mar 2020 #20

Have you tried tracking through Packagetrackr or China Post? KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #21

Can you advise how to turn off 1-click? volstork Mar 2020 #15

That was the one thing I needed the Amazon rep to help me do. MontanaMama Mar 2020 #17

Thank you. I've just made sure the 1-click is turned off for my account. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2020 #45

That's what I tried, volstork Mar 2020 #63

I tried too :( renate Mar 2020 #70

Will check it out! volstork Mar 2020 #71

What I'm seeing.... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #19

Thanks for the info! fleur-de-lisa Mar 2020 #18

Sounds to me like a tax write-off scheme /nt bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #23

Could be. MontanaMama Mar 2020 #25

Scam Nululu Mar 2020 #49

I cancelled all of the items via the seller's page MontanaMama Mar 2020 #53

Do you have the amazon phone # you called? pangaia Mar 2020 #26

I went to their chat page: MontanaMama Mar 2020 #39

Thank you! jmbar2 Mar 2020 #27

what were the items? Demonaut Mar 2020 #28

All the items were varying forms of MontanaMama Mar 2020 #41

Thanks, since I rarely use my account I just went in & removed my CC from my account. nt yaesu Mar 2020 #29

what did "you" order? Kali Mar 2020 #30

A bunch of cheesy makeup/cosmetic/nail polish MontanaMama Mar 2020 #43

top shelf thrift store items! Kali Mar 2020 #47

I would hope so. MontanaMama Mar 2020 #48

I had the same thing happen to me about 10 years ago Snake Plissken Mar 2020 #31

I got those from Amazon.uk two years ago Warpy Mar 2020 #36

Just curious do you use a vpn software sonofabitchinbob Mar 2020 #38

Unregulated capitalism at its finest. warmfeet Mar 2020 #40

Thanks for the post. snort Mar 2020 #42

That's what I think too. MontanaMama Mar 2020 #44

File a police report Nululu Mar 2020 #46

It's a good idea but MontanaMama Mar 2020 #50

Sorry to hear Nululu Mar 2020 #51

Yes they will. MontanaMama Mar 2020 #55

amazon... agingdem Mar 2020 #54

Jeebers, that is horrifying. This all new to me. I was surprised to see how many cars ... marble falls Mar 2020 #56

lastpass ... fantastic .... recommend the_sly_pig Mar 2020 #57

I had something similar happen a little over a year ago. thenelm1 Mar 2020 #60

Amazon just banned 100's of 3-rd party stores for price gouging. Behind the Aegis Mar 2020 #61

Thank you for letting us know. cry baby Mar 2020 #62

Good. MontanaMama Mar 2020 #65

Thank you, MM, for the heads up! Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #64

What?!? MontanaMama Mar 2020 #66

Thanks. I think they'll come through; Discover is usually pretty good. Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #68

This Seems Strange RobinA Mar 2020 #67

I didn't get a verification request. MontanaMama Mar 2020 #69

Put alerts on all credit cards PuppyBismark Mar 2020 #72

Thanks for the heads up! hangaleft Mar 2020 #73

OMG! MontanaMama Mar 2020 #74