Scammers Use $988 Amazon iPad Invoice to Lure Victims to Fake Support

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 5

$988.18 fake Amazon invoices are being used to push recipients into calling a bogus support number about an iPad Air order they never placed.
The scam relies on urgency and realism: the email copies Amazon branding, lists a $973.19 tablet plus a $14.99 add-on, and repeats the phone number three times while using a non-Amazon sender address.
Other red flags include contradictory shipping and cancellation language, generic customer details, odd payment terms and an invoice that shows the order date and delivery date as Oct. 28.
Amazon said impersonation scams put consumers at risk and warned that legitimate representatives will not ask for one-time passwords, financial details or unexpected remote access over the phone.
Recipients should verify orders only through Amazon's app or website, check the Message Center, forward suspicious emails to verify@amazon.com, and contact banks immediately if they already shared payment or account information.