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Amazon scammers at it again

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infoman Mon 20-Jul-20 18:16:57

don't take notice of anything they say its a scam can I pass this tip onto you all

I always use my mobile phone for everything, just three people have the land line number.Can I suggest if you think its a scam say hold on a minute and put a pillow over the hand set.This then blocks the other persons line and prevents them from trying to scam other persons.

BlueBelle Mon 20-Jul-20 18:26:49

I m not sure I understand this

infoman Mon 20-Jul-20 19:06:32

If you get a call from "Amazon" about prime membership,
just put the phone down.

ExD Mon 20-Jul-20 19:14:43

Haven't you had the three little packets of seeds from China? In the post?
No documents, just these seeds with Chinese writing - having just bought some packets of seed from Amazon I thought they must be something I'd ordered and forgotten about - turns out they're a scam.
There's also a packet of Compeed blister plasters that come from China apparently - thats another unsolicited delivery.

EllanVannin Mon 20-Jul-20 19:19:54

Probably the poisonous courgettes .

geekesse Mon 20-Jul-20 19:49:48

ExD, I think you should share your worries with a member of your family, and perhaps have a word with your GP. I don’t think Gransnet posters will be able to help you.

BlueBelle Mon 20-Jul-20 22:03:25

I think I’m on another planet here

ExD Tue 21-Jul-20 16:30:41

geekess are we on the same thread?

Re the seeds, id forgotten about the poisonous courgettes. I can't be the only person who's had unsolicited seeds from Amazon surely?
(but thats not a scam, so I'll find somewhere else to post about it)

Callistemon Tue 21-Jul-20 16:59:55

ExD I haven't had anything free from Amazon, not even poisonous courgette seeds.

I feel left out now.
It's not fair.

MawB Tue 21-Jul-20 17:04:53

It also immobilises you’re phone Infoman
Just hang up.
There’s no point in speaking at all as most of these calls eg the Amazon Prime scam are recorded messages.

MawB Tue 21-Jul-20 17:05:23

Your phone - I knew that!

mrswoo Tue 21-Jul-20 17:59:05

ExD hasn't imagined the unsolicited seeds from China apparently quite a number of people have received them and don't know how or why. They have been advised to destroy them.
geekess - let's be more tolerant and kind to each other .....

FindingNemo15 Tue 21-Jul-20 18:40:11

Had several Amazon scam calls recently. I just hang up.