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If the Cyber-Scammer Says ‘I’m With the Brand,’ You Could Be a Prime Sucker

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If the Cyber-Scammer Says ‘I’m With the Brand,’ You Could Be a Prime Sucker
The Amazon logo is seen outside its JFK8 distribution center in Staten Island, New York, on Nov. 25, 2020. Brendan McDermid/Reuters
John F. Wasik
RealClearInvestigations
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The email smelled as bad as week-old fish: It was a screenshot of a $1,000 cellphone I had supposedly bought on Amazon.

I quickly checked my Amazon account. No purchase was recorded. Then I checked my credit card account. Ditto.

John F. Wasik is a RealClearInvestigations reporter writing about innovation, investor protection, retirement, money management, history, and social issues. He also contributes to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other global publications, and has appeared on CNN, FOX, NBC, MSNBC, NPR, PBS, and radio stations from Australia to Israel.
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