Attempted hack using Amazon phone number
Hi Guys,
we had our account hacked some time ago and have 2 step security.
We get the daily phishing emails etc and are very careful ,using security software etc.
Today however,I had a text message from Amazon (from the same number Amazon use for sending out 2 step codes) asking me to click on a link and verify something to do with my account,I didn’t because the link wasn’t spelled correctly.
How did a spurious link get sent and my phone recognise it as Amazon?
Anyone else had the same?
Attempted hack using Amazon phone number
Hi Guys,
we had our account hacked some time ago and have 2 step security.
We get the daily phishing emails etc and are very careful ,using security software etc.
Today however,I had a text message from Amazon (from the same number Amazon use for sending out 2 step codes) asking me to click on a link and verify something to do with my account,I didn’t because the link wasn’t spelled correctly.
How did a spurious link get sent and my phone recognise it as Amazon?
Anyone else had the same?
0 replies
Seller_EHYOwAkoZV3Hb
Your phone put 2 and 2 together and decided that the message you received was from Amazon even though it wasn’t. It happens often.
Phones try to be too clever sometimes. Got to be so careful, as you have been.
Seller_l5nxmFe7htu6v
‘Normal telephone call’ caller ID is easy to manipulate with the correct equipment / wholesale account. Give me your landline number and mobile and I could call your mobile and your landline would show as the calling caller ID.
A while ago a Radio 1 DJ (possibly Scott Mills?) used this technique to prank call stars.
Text messages are even easier to manipulate. You can set the sender ID and / or sender text name to whatever you want them to be.
Seller_A5tvj9oaXbKrt
Numbers can be spoofed and it is a real issue. There are several scams doing the rounds in regards to banking at the moment.
You can forward the suspicious text to 7726 and your mobile carrier will investigate it for you.
Just stick to the safety precaution of never clicking links in texts or emails always go to the site by typing into your web browser
