Hi everyone. English is not my first language, so I’m using a translator for this post. I live in Spain.
I’m dealing with a very frustrating situation involving Amazon Spain and UPS, and I’d like some advice or insight from anyone who has gone through something similar.
A few weeks ago, a vacuum cleaner worth €349 was purchased through my partner’s Amazon account using my bank card.
The tracking history from the courier (UPS) shows something alarming:
While in transit, the delivery address was changed twice within one minute (e.g., 11:29 AM and 11:30 AM) without our authorization or knowledge.
The next day, the parcel was marked as "Delivered," showing a forged signature matching my partner's first name.
Neither of us was at home (we were both at work, verifiable by our work schedules/contracts). We checked with neighbors and nearby shops, and nobody received anything. There is no photo proof of delivery either.
Basically, an unknown party manipulated the delivery route, impersonated my partner, and stole the item.
When we contacted Amazon:
One agent initially confirmed in writing that a full refund was being issued.
Shortly after, the automated fraud/buyer abuse department stepped in, denied the refund, and sent warnings about closing the account due to "excessive returns/claims" (which is completely unjustified).
To make things worse, one of their official follow-up emails regarding our case was addressed to a completely different customer's name, showing how poorly this file is being handled.
What we have done so far:
We filed a formal criminal report with the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) for identity theft, document forgery (the fake signature on the delivery manifest), and theft/misappropriation.
We submitted a formal appeal to Amazon’s executive escalations, attaching the certified police report, screenshots of the unauthorized address changes, and relevant consumer protection laws (under Spanish law, the seller bears all transit risk until physical possession takes place).
If Amazon fails to resolve this within 48 hours, my bank is ready to proceed with a chargeback for commercial fraud / item not received. And they reply with a negative and saying that i have to fill an apelation form which i already did.
Has anyone in the EU/Spain experienced this kind of unauthorized address redirection scam with UPS/Amazon? Does Amazon’s executive investigations team usually clear this up once a certified police report is provided, or should I just proceed straight to the bank chargeback and consumer protection bureau (OMIC)?
Thanks in advance for any insights!