I got a phone call from a lady at this number asking me to verify an order placed on my account. When I asked what I was verifying she said she couldn't tell me. They then asked me about an email address that wasn't tied to me Amazon account, and they asked me about a credit card I didn't have and then got surly when I asked for a manager. The credit I didn't have was a credit card opened fradulently I found out an hour later and I don't know where these people got my account information. There is something fishy about this number and I am currently investigating what I can about it because I called Amazon directly as well as contacted their investigation team and neither party had ever heard of this number. Anyone here vouching for this is likely suspect of fraud themselves and I'd recommend deleting every post they make
It is Amazon verifying orders. I placed an order for an expensive camera lens and less than 5 minutes later, I received a call from a woman with a heavy accent verifying the order. I asked to speak to a person who spoke English, and this person confirmed it was Amazon. A follow up email to Amazon was my second confirmation that the call was from them.
Got the same call, asked to verify an order.. weird though as I do not have that phone number linked to the account. I lent my card for my brother to use and they managed to dig up the number as if they got it from the bank..
They told me what the order was for and such and I just messaged my brother and he did confirm the purchase so I told them yes, shipped soon after.
I would not send any personal info to them or verify anything on your end, as people can make it look like they are calling from this number but it is not actually that number..
They called me today after placing a gift card order on one of those prepaid cards I got from a contest at work. They did not ask for any personal information, just wanted to verify my order and he told ME the last 3 digits of the card used. Id say this is a perfectly legit call and you should go ahead and answer. It could save you from some fraudulent charges on your amazon account.
Same as other callers, received call from a man with a very thick accent said he was calling from Amazon Verification Department to verify I had placed the gift card orders and gave me the last 4 #s of the cc used and asked for me by name. The only reason I answered was because I had time to check this forum and see it was Amazon, I literally was on chat with Amazon regarding the gift cards at the exact moment they called. Normally gift cards are received within 5 minutes of order being placed at this point it had been over 5 hours. Gift cards were for $500 & $300, once I verified with the man I did place the orders he said it would take 2 minutes to receive the gift cards by email and sure enough here they are 2 minuets later.
The account I purchased the gift cards from are not under my name and my phone number is not listed however my credit card is on file with this account so I assume they got the information from my credit card company or they have an actual verification system to prevent fraud. It makes sense, account is not in my name but my card was used so they need to verify.
My recommendation is to answer the call because as a few other people noted they found out someone has been committing fraud on amazon with their credit cards.