Is this a scam?

I got the Amazon call on Monday - but know that I pay monthly by DD. It's shocking really, Bell would be horrified at how his invention is being misused.

I have just received a call telling me that £39.99 has been deducted from my Amazon account (don't have one) and telling me to press 1 to retrieve the money.. Did not, but it is reassuring to be told of all the variations on these scams.

its a scam. I press the button to speak to someone and then let rip. Makes me feel much much better. Last Sunday morining I got one at 7am!!!!! my language was not pretty.

Yes it is and there have also been emails sent out along the same lines. Amazon are fully aware of both.
If anyone rings ( and some companies have even managed to show a local number on caller display ) and it is something that you don't know anything about or have no connection with, just put the phone down!
Any legitimate company will call you straight back.
Even better, invest in a phone with a built in call blocker - you won't get the calls in the first place!

Mal44
Amazon hold no more information than Tesco, Sainsbury', etc etc etc. I'm sure you must use one of those.

I have had one which states it is from BT saying there has been "suspicious activity" on my computer and if I didn't want my broadband disconnected I should press 1. This is obviously a scam as the voice isn't recorded but computer generated! I hung up.

In any event if I get a call or email I am not sure about I never press 1 or click on the link - I check direct with the organisation (using a number or email I know is genuine).

It is such a shame we have to be so careful and distrustful these days

The mind boggles!

DH has just got an email allegedly from DPD telling him, and I do not misquote, that his parcel is being REASSED.

Assuming this call, and others,are just playing recorded messages, the thing to do, when a phone call comes from a number you do not recognise, is to pick the phone up and say nothing. If it is a scam call after 5-10 secs, you will hear a a very quiet click. It is definitely a scam and the tape machine has automatically turned off and moved on.

I did do this once on a genuine call and after a few seconds someone spoke the other end and I just apologised and explained my silence.

The advantage of this system is I have no idea who pretended to ring me whether Amazon, Microsoft, HMRC, or Uncle Tom Cobbly and all so do not worry about it.

SCAM ... i had to same . then i had one about my washing machine insurance, hmmm nice try but i am paying it monthly through argos.told the woman nice try ..

I’ve had a couple recently supposedly from Amazon saying someone had bought an iPhone costing £thousands and to press 1 if I made this purchase and 2 if not.
Did check my Amazon account which was fine - but didn’t press anything and just put the phone down

Yes, it's a scam and never ever press 1 (or do what they ask) or you may find that you've been charged a lot for a premium rate call!

This is not relating to Amazon, but anyone who has 3 as a mobile phone provider should be aware of fake text messages. Had one this afternoon, telling me that they couldn't process my latest payment, my DD to them goes out at the end of the month. The request was for me to up date my billing information, no chance! Phoned my bank who confirmed that the last DD had been collected without problem and 3 had not applied for another which isn't due for several weeks. Obviously a scam.

I have been getting the Amazon call a few times a week now for months - definitely a scam so hang up as others have said.

I also got one from 'BT Openreach' the other day that said my computer was running slow and they could sort it out. I said my internet was not with BT but they argued that BT was the UK's biggest network so it was their job to sort it out - I hung up there too.

Liz46

I just hang up too.

I had a strange new one recently that sounded quite threatening saying that if I didn't pay the tax I owe someone would come straight round to my house.

I did report the phone number for that one.

I had one similar to this today. Apparently there is a warrant issued for my arrest, due to Customs Fraud! To stop this being issued, please press 1.
It was an automated voice and a name was never mentioned. They certainly are getting more creative.

I had the Amazon call this afternoon. It’s a common scam, so I put the number on my blocked callers list.

I’ve had a call just saying my Amazon Prime is continuing (or something similar) but not asking me to do anything- I thought it was odd but as they didn’t ask me to do anything (which I wouldn’t have done) I just accepted it (I do have prime) but maybe I just didn’t listen to the end of the message!?

BT and Sky both have a call identification service on landlines which is free. We have Sky so have SkyTalkShield. It works. Not sure how, but it does.

It is nothing to do with Amazon, purely a scam. do NOT PRESS 1, than can put you on to a premium rated telephone system.
None of the companies as named by JaxJacky above would try to contact you in this way. You can block the numbers as they use them, and if it is on your landline, it is a good idea to use the messaging service.
Always someone out there trying to steal from us.

Thank you all I am reassured that it has happened to others.I have unsubscribed from Amazon as I think they hold too much of our personal information even though I have rarely used them.

Unfortunately there’s a load going round, both phone and email. Amazon Prime, TV Licence and HMRC, ruthless barstewards.

I had the same call. Definitely a scam. I doubt Amazon would contact anyone by phone.

Starblaze - I love it!!! Must use that one next time!

It is definitely a scam. These phone calls have been happening for weeks, they must manage to get money out of some people . I pay Amazon prime but I knew mine had been taken out at another time already. Not that I wouid have given anybody any details in a phone call!

I just hang up too.

I had a strange new one recently that sounded quite threatening saying that if I didn't pay the tax I owe someone would come straight round to my house.

I did report the phone number for that one.