Warning: Amazon security alert email is a phishing email

Today I received an email again, about which I would like to give you a warning. The sender is "Customer Service" and the subject is "Amazon Security Alert". The content of the mail is also designed as if it came from Amazon. I think this has already attracted the attention of a large number of recipients to the fraudsters.

Mail warns of changed user data on Amazon

Here is the mail test in detail:

Dear Sir or Madam,

The change of personal information was recently initiated on your account.

If you have not initiated these changes, please update the information in your account (including login information) as soon as possible. You can do this without leaving your home by safely following the link below:

[ CLICK HERE ]

We apologize for the inconvenience

Your amazon

This is how you can recognize the fraudulent intent

My first test with such emails is always clicking on the email address to see which email address is actually behind "customer service". In this case, Apple Mail shows me: assistance@eztosee.com

This is definitely not an email address that is somehow related to Amazon.

At this point a brief reference to my general article which shows how to recognize phishing mails.

The next point is the link that is always hidden in a phishing email. In our case this is behind the button "CLICK HERE". It reads: https://bit.ly/3d59UgJ

So it was made with the URL shortener Bit.ly generated. The background is that the fraudsters are using it to hide the domain that is ultimately forwarded to. I determined the domain to which you were forwarded with a redirect checker: https://amznservicecenter.top/

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Phishing domain already recognized as a fraud

Since it is a phishing email, I have not dealt with one Virus calculated and called up the website. Not surprising: the domain is from Google Safe Browsing has already been recognized as a fraudulent website and therefore my browser did not open it and instead threw me a warning message.

I suppose if you were to call up the website, there would be a login field that was set up after you by Amazon. There you should - if the fraudsters have their way - enter your Amazon access data so that the fraudsters can then shop diligently at your expense.

My tip: If you see this email, it's best to delete it right away.

Jen Kleinholz( Founder & Sir Apfelot )

Jens has been running the blog since 2012. He acts as Sir Apfelot for his readers and helps them with technical problems. In his spare time he rides electric unicycles, takes photos (preferably with the iPhone, of course), climbs around in the Hessian mountains or hikes with the family. His articles deal with Apple products, news from the world of drones or solutions to current bugs.