CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — Cheektowaga Police are warning people about an Amazon Prime scam as the holiday shopping season gets underway.
Police say residents are receiving calls from someone claiming to be "Amazon Prime Security." "Amazon Prime Security" will say that customer accounts were compromised with fraudulent purchases.
"The scammers tell the account holders to remedy the issue, they need to purchase various store gift cards and provide them with the account numbers," Cheektowaga Police said in a Facebook post.
Cheektowaga Police say the scammers will attempt to keep residents on the line and warn them not to be pressured into making a decision.
If you receive such a call, police say the best thing to do is hang up and call the company directly, and not with the number the scammers provided.
Do not share personal information with the person on the other end, and that includes email, social media accounts, birthdates and Social Security numbers.
Also, do not click on links provided by unsolicited emails; they might download malware and harm your devices.
