Amazon Phishing Scam

I received an alert the other day from my pals at Cyber Heist News about a new scam, this one purporting to come from Amazon...

Here's an excerpt of what I received: 

HackRead has come across a phishing scam that’s trying to trick Amazon customers into handing over their account credentials, personal information, and financial details. The phishing emails purport to be notifications from Amazon informing the recipient that they need to update their information within twenty-four hours or their account will be permanently disabled.
When a victim clicks the “Update Now” button in the email, they’ll be taken to a convincing imitation of an Amazon login page. After the victim enters their credentials, the phishing page will present a form for them to input their name, address, city, state, ZIP code, phone number, and date of birth. Next, they’ll be asked to provide their credit card and bank account information.
Finally, the phishing site informs the victim that their account has been recovered and says they’ll be automatically logged out. The victim is then redirected to the real Amazon website.

Of course, now the bad guys have your name, address, phone, and date of birth (DOB), as well as your credit or bank account info... What a spending (and credit obtaining!) spree they can go on with that info.

Remember -- Amazon will NEVER do this..   Nor will the IRS (see my other posts) or your bank, etc...   Listen to your "gut"... If it seems fishy, it is probably "phishy"...

IF IN DOUBT, always call the number you already know (e.g., the number on the back of your credit/debit card, or on your bank statements) to verify the issue..  NEVER click on a link!