Amazon Phishing email

[uknick]

My mother just received an email saying it was from Amazon and wanting her to verify her account.

I was suspicious as in all the years I've had an Amazon account I've never been asked to do this. It also said if her account was not used for 2 months it would disable the account.

The link went to what looked like an Amazon log in screen. But, the web link was not Amazon UK.

Email sent to Amazon phishing section and then deleted

[Cliftonite]

Golden rules:

NEVER click on links in e-mails from an unknown / unexpected source.

THINK carefully before clicking on links in e-mails from a known source.

HTH.

[uknick]

As it was on her iPad hovering over the link to show it was not possible (or is it?)

As you say, on my PC I never click.

[*Fletch*]

uknick said:

As it was on her iPad hovering over the link to show it was not possible (or is it?)

As you say, on my PC I never click.

If you hold you finger down on the link it will pop up the actual link URL in a small Copy window. That way you can see if it's a legitimate Amazon or spurious link.