BEWARE Amazon GIFT CARD Scam Alert For Seven Lakes

If you receive a gift card request from Seven Lakes News  requesting a gift card do not respond.  We don’t think that the crooks infiltrated our e-mail account but you never know.  A friend of mine in Seven Lakes had her e-mail account hacked and I received the following emails. 

INCOMING E-MAIL FROM A FRIEND

Im sorry to bother you, do you shop at Amazon?

NEXT INCOMING E-MAIL

I’ve been trying to get an $200 Amazon E-gift card delivery for my niece whose birthday is today and they keep telling me they are having issues with my credit card and I promise to put a smile on her face by getting her the gift card. Can you purchase it from your end for me ? I will refund it to you once my bank sorts the issue out.

Awaiting to read back from you soon.  Regards

AFTER I CALL FRIEND AND  I KNOW IT’S A SCAM

When I knew it was a scam I played their game in an effort to obtain more information to give to Ronnie Fields at the MC Sheriff’s office.

FIRST OUTGOING E-MAIL

Sure I can  Who do I make it out to…

Vik

NEXT INCOMING E-MAILS

Here is her info: { dnjstat@outlook.com } Amount on the card should be $200 Amazon card in (100 x2) and Lastly make sure the delivery date is Now.  and i want you to write Happy Birthday With love in the message space. Let me know once you have made the order.

Any luck helping me out?  Kind Regards,

NEXT OUTGOING E-MAIL

What is your niece’s name so I can purchase it this morning for you

NEXT INCOMING E-MAIL

I want you to write Happy Birthday Grace.  Let me know once you have made the order.

NEXT OUTGOING E-MAIL

ok it’s done

NEXT INCOMING E-MAIL

Okay  Kindly forward me the confirmation receipt.  Await your soonest response.

They didn’t realize I had a track from their original email

xxx @embarqmail.com {freshfiremin@juno.com}

NEXT OUTGOING E-MAIL

Do you want me to send it to your other e-mail, at

freshfiremin@juno.com  ?

Here is her info email: { dnjstat@outlook.com }

Then who is freshfiremin@juno.com?

This information was turned over to the MC Sheriff’s Office

Hundreds of thousands of fraudulent gift cards are obtained from Amazon every year.  Be aware of common scams that may include asking for payment using Amazon Gift Cards or gift card brands sold on Amazon. While the specifics of the scams vary, scammers generally follow a common pattern: they connect with a victim by a friend’s hacked email.

By: Victoria Levinger