In some, the Amazon impersonator tricks people into believing they have been refunded too much money, then asks them to pay back the difference. The FTC says there are variations of the fraud.

'Getting the money back before the cruise is such a relief as I was in debt.The FTC, Better Business Bureau and AARP have issued warnings about these scams exploiting the Amazon brand. 'I am a bit nervous about my cruise as it's the first time I'll have been away without Michael but I am looking forward to it. 'A huge weight is off my shoulders now and when Santander phoned I couldn't believe it.

'I don't know what state I would have been in or what I would have done. Mum 'devastated' after boyfriend leaves her for Ukrainian refugee they took in.Brave Scots man given months to live after acid reflux turned out to be cancer.She said: 'If it wasn't for the Daily Record then I wouldn't have gotten my money back. The 68-year-old, who lives in Livingston, was having sleepless nights after Santander refused to pay back the stolen cash, which included her pension and PIP payment.ĭelighted Margaret is now over the moon and looking forward to a dream two-week cruise around the Mediterranean in a few weeks that had been planned before the theft.

Margaret Eggatt fell victim to a sophisticated text scam from an unknown number stating she had made a payment to Amazon.Ī con artist posed as an Amazon employee and managed to gain access to the pensioner's bank account. A grieving Scots widow whose bank denied her fraud claim after callous scammers stole £2,000 from her savings has received her money back after the Daily Record highlighted her plight.

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