[Tech1] Purported Amazon email

[Alan Taylor]

For anybody affected by this, Amazon will continue to accept payment via a Visa debit card, it’s just their credit cards which they will refuse.

Alan Taylor


> On 18 Nov 2021, at 09:58, patheigham via Tech1 <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk> wrote:
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> Many merchants will not accept payment by American Express for exactly the same reason that their commission fees are higher than the other credit cards.
> Amazon accept Amex, so I’m surprised that they have taken a stand against Visa.
> I use only Amex for Amazon, so when I got an unfamiliar debit to my Mastercard in favour of Amazon, I was immediately suspicious. In fact, my bank caught it before I did, as it was out of the usual spending pattern. They cancelled the Mastercard, sending a new card within three days, and leant on Amazon to make a refund of the dodgy amount!
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> For what it’s worth, Surrey Police, in their Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter offer this:
> 1. If you have received an email which you’re not quite sure about, forward it to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS) at report at phishing.gov.uk.
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> 2. If you've received a suspicious text message, forward it to 7726. It won't cost you anything, and allows your provider to investigate the text and take action (if found to be a scam).
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>  3. If you come across an advert online that you think might be a scam, report it to the Advertising Standards Authority This allows the ASA to provide online service providers with the details they need to (if appropriate) remove these from websites.
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> Pat
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> From: Alasdair Lawrance via Tech1
> Sent: 17 November 2021 22:53
> To: techtone
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> Subject: Re: [Tech1] Purported Amazon email
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> I've had it Tony, and the BBC website has it.
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> I put it down to more willy-waving by Mr Bezos, as it happens I don't have a Visa Credit Card, so didn't pay much attention.
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> Alasdair Lawrance
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> On 17 Nov 2021, at 20:35, techtone via Tech1 <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk> wrote:
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> Anyone else had an email from Amazon claiming that they won't be accepting payment by Visa credit cards, as they charge too much per transaction? Can't believe such a multi-national conglomerate notices small change like that sort of charge. Or is it some new form of scam I haven't come across before?
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