Now more and more means of fraud. They pretend to be phishing emails sent to people from a platform, retailer, payment service, or bank.
Recently, there has been a new pattern, the reader needs to be alert. Fraudulent emails appear from "Amazon Air Beta Test" and do not use Amazon domain names. The title bar looks like "Help us test our Prime Air delivery service" (see our help with Prime Air delivery service), because Amazon is really trying to find ways to deliver low-cost, innovative ways to deliver parcels, including drones usage of.
Here is the mail content:
From: Amazon Air Beta Test <amazon.air.beta.test @ (redacted) .com>
Subject Help us test our Prime Air delivery service.
The A-Air Corp
We're excited about Prime Air a delivery system from Amazon designed to safely get packages to customers in 30 minutes or less using unmanned aerial vehicles, also called drones. Prime Air has great potential to enhance the services we already provide millions of customers by providing rapid parcel delivery that will also increase the overall safety and efficiency of the transportation system.
Will you help us test our Air Delivery Service? You're in our Prime Air Flight Service Area!
We're providing $ 100.00 of Amazon Credit to select Beta-Test participants. Get your own Prime Air Delivery today!
(Yes I'd Love To!
Remember, Amazon will never ask for your Amazon User ID or Password in an email.
The following is the message:
From: Amazon Air Beta Test <amazon.air.beta.test @ (redacted) .com>
Subject: Help us test our Prime Air delivery service
Prime Air is Amazon's logistics system that uses drones to safely deliver packages to customers in 30 minutes or less. Prime Air has great potential to improve our logistics services for millions of customers by reducing delivery times, which will also improve the overall security and efficiency of Amazon's logistics system.
Are you able to help us test the delivery of UAVs within our Prime Air delivery service?
We will provide participating testers Amazon Credit worth $ 100. Start your Prime Air delivery today!
Remember, Amazon does not ask for your Amazon username or password in the mail.
Amazon opened a research and development center in the UK, where engineers are working on unmanned aircraft distribution and other projects. But give testers $ 100? It does not look like Amazon's approach. Do not click on the link in the email and log in to your account.
Recently, there are sellers who have received mail saying "claim to be from Amazon." Recipients are asked to help complete a survey. They also ask for specific personal information and promised to reward free watches or other products. This is also a scam.