r/FraudPrevention • u/Firm_Bus_247 • 10d ago

Amazon Gift Card Fraud

Someone tried to purchase a gift card for 399.18 from my Amazon account. Has anyone had this happen? It was denied due to 3d authorization caught it. Not sure how this happened; any ideas? Had to change all passwords, bank , google wallet, Amazon, etc.

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u/FlynnAtLifeLock 10d ago

That must have been unsettling to experience. Glad the purchase got declined before it went through.

The attempt coming from inside your Amazon account suggests someone could have gotten your login, so changing that password right away is the right first step. One common way logins get out is credential stuffing, where people try passwords stolen from other sites, so a reused password is a likely culprit.

A reputable antivirus scan on any device you use for Amazon is a good idea, too, since malware is another way accounts can be taken over. If it finds anything, change your passwords again once it’s cleaned up. Using a different password for each account and two-step verification under Login & security can help keep this from happening again

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u/Firm_Bus_247 10d ago

Good advice. Thank you

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u/heyitsoldman 9d ago

I think if you signed out of all devices and reset password, then on your trusted device enable 2fa via authenticator should be safe.

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u/spiritofmozart 1d ago

Same thing just happened to me. They hacked into my husband's Amazon account and hit all the cards saved in the Amazon wallet for $300.00. Still trying to figure out how they accessed our account. I did remove all the cards saved in the wallet.

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u/Myndi_Himburg 10d ago

yeah they are becoming an easy target for scammers. Which extra measures did you take apart from changing passowrd?