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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
World
Charlotte Hadfield & Karen Antcliff

Amazon bank account scam: Warning issued after thousands hit by phishing emails

Customers of online giant Amazon are being warned about a scam that could leave them seriously out of pocket.

The warning comes after thousands reported receiving fake emails that could trick customers into handing over bank account details to fraudsters.

With millions of customers across the UK and regular emails being sent to subscribers, it is easy for scammers to slide, potentially unnoticed, into the stream of legitimate mail being received from the company. It is therefore important to be able to spot scam emails.

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