Feds warn Amazon customers about common scam

If you’ve ever tried to find a customer service number for companies like Amazon or Apple, you know how hard it is to do.

So do scammers. Criminals are constantly updating their tactics to empty your wallet.

Report: Scammers stole millions from North Carolina housing agency

“I just gave them more information than I should have,” Kathie Lunsford said. “And when I hung up three hours later and realized what I had done, I realized I had to do something about it.”

>> In the video at the top of the page, consumer adviser Clark Howard reports Lunsford thought she was calling Amazon and ended up talking to a criminal.

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