I got the following from Amazon which seems kind of suspicious.
Clicking the link looks to me like it does take you to the real Amazon
but you can't be 100% sure these days. I typed in Amazon myself and
verified my account settings and everything looked ok.
The formatting is a bit screwed up because I converted it from Rich
Text to plain text for this list.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 3 Dec 2005 14:28:30 -0000
Subject: Amazon Payments Billing Issue - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear [EMAIL PROTECTED] ,
Greetings from Amazon Payments.
Your bank has contacted us regarding
some attempts of charges
from your credit card via the Amazon system. We
have reasons to believe that you changed your registration information
or that someone else has unauthorized access to your Amazon account
Due to recent activity, including possible
unauthorized listings placed on your account, we
will require a second confirmation of your
identity with us in order to allow us to investigate
this matter further. Your account is not suspended, but if
in 48 hours after you receive this message your account is
not confirmed we reserve the right to suspend
your Amazon registration. If you received this
notice and you are not the authorized account
holder, please be aware that it is in violation
of Amazon policy to represent oneself as another
Amazon user. Such action may also be in violation of local,
national, and/or international law. Amazon is committed to
assist law enforcement with any inquires related to
attempts to misappropriate personal information
with the intent to commit fraud or theft.
Information will be provided at the request of
law enforcement agencies to ensure that
perpetrators are prosecuted to the full extent of
the law.
To confirm your identity with us click here:
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/flex-sign-in/ref=pd_irl_gw_r/103-3177084-7567864?opt=oa&page=recs/sign-in-secure.html
After responding to the
message, we ask that you allow at least 72 hours for the case
to be investigated. Emailing us before that time will
result in delays. We apologize in advance for any
inconvenience this may cause you and we would
like to thank you for your cooperation as we
review this matter.
Thank you for your interest in selling at Amazon.com.
Amazon.com Customer Service
http://www.amazon.com
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--
Brian
