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Amazon Macbook Scam Call Payment and Press One

Amazon Macbook Scam Call Payment and Press One

Beware of Amazon Macbook scam calls! It is a scam making the rounds that involves an automated call from a spoofed phone number indicating that your Amazon account has been charged for an Apple MacBook and that you should "press 1" to speak to a representative. But, these calls are not originating from Amazon.

Amazon Macbook Scam Call Transcript

From: +1 (725) 202-8812

"payment of $1499 for the recent order of MacBook Pro on your Amazon account if you do not authorize this payment please press one to speak to our customer support representative..."

I did not press one. I called my credit card company and asked if someone had made a $1499. charge from Amazon or any other charge in the amount of $1499. The credit card representative said "no" and she said it was a scam and I should report it to our local authorities. She also said I should it report it to Amazon.

Scams of this nature are very easy to take advantage of us and we are embarrassed if we fall for them. I hope this post saves someone from these criminals.

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Oct 3, 2023 at 2:35 PM by
Amazon Macbook Scam Call Payment and Press One
an anonymous user from: Houston, Texas, United States

I just got a recorded call claiming to be Amazon telling me my card had been charged over 2000 for a MacBook. Little do they know is I have no credit and certainly no card with that kind of limit and Amazon only has my debit card number and I’m broke so the call is a lie. I’m sure just another scam. But if a MacBook shows up I don’t know anything about it.

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Oct 3, 2023 at 2:35 PM by
Amazon Macbook Scam Call Payment and Press One
an anonymous user from: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Today I got a scam call saying someone purchased a macbook on my Amazon for $1499.
First, I did not answer the call, just got a transcribed VM. Reported as a scam/spam call to my carrier.
Second, Amazon would email me any order confirmation.
People wonder why nobody answers the phone anymore.

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Oct 3, 2023 at 2:34 PM by
Amazon Macbook Scam Call Payment and Press One
an anonymous user from: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Today I got a scam call saying someone purchased a macbook on my Amazon for $1499.
First, I did not answer the call, just got a transcribed VM. Reported as a scam/spam call to my carrier.
Second, Amazon would email me any order confirmation.
People wonder why nobody answers the phone anymore.

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