Nutley Police: Scam Message From ‘Amazon’ Makes Rounds In Town

NUTLEY, NJ — “Warning: Your Amazon account has been suspended because we’re having some trouble with your current account information.” If this message seems familiar in Nutley, you may be the victim of a scam attempt, police say.

On Monday, the Nutley Police Department issued a warning for local residents as part of their police blotter, advising them to take note of a phony Amazon message that has been making the rounds over the internet.

According to Nutley police, the message tells people that their Amazon account has been suspended “because we’re having some trouble with your current account information.” The message includes a link that people can click to “recover their Amazon account immediately.”

“Please take action on your account within 48 hours to avoid permanent suspension,” the message concludes.

There’s only one problem, Nutley police say: It’s fake.

According to police:

“The above message sent to residents repeatedly, hoping someone will click the link provided that has no connection to Amazon. The link directs the recipient to a fraudster attempting to obtain information to commit theft. Do not reply, if you believe there was an attempt on your account call the company directly.”

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