[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Bogus “Amazon” notice?

Stan Rose rosesta at gmail.com
Thu Dec 1 09:56:15 PST 2022


That’s a common phishing text that I receive a few times a week. Hit delete and safely ignore.

 

Stan

 

From: LCTG <lctg-bounces+rosesta=gmail.com at lists.toku.us> On Behalf Of Michael Alexander
Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2022 12:13 PM
To: Lex Computer Group <lctg at lists.toku.us>
Subject: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Bogus “Amazon” notice?

 

I just received the following text Message (italics added to set it off from what I’m writing.

Notification : 24567

 

We've must disabled your αmazon αccount, due to unusual activity from your αccount.

Please follow link below to unlock your αccount.

s.id/1qFiM


I’d ignore this, except that I recently placed an order with Amazon (not yet delivered).  If this were an email, I’d check out the sender’s address, but don’t know how to do the equivalent with a Message.

 

The bad grammar might be a clue, but bad spelling and grammar are rife in American education.

.

Ideas and suggestions?

 

Mike Alexander

mna.ma at yahoo.com <mailto:mna.ma at yahoo.com> 

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