Amazon OTP (over-the-phone) SCAM now circulating

In a recent scam, users are receiving automated calls claiming to be from Amazon, alerting them to a password change attempt on their accounts. The user is prompted to enter a code sent via text—which, notably, is a legitimate message from Amazon, to verify their identity. What’s really happening is scammers are trying to hijack Amazon accounts by stealing users’ verification codes. It is important not to give away one-time passwords to unsolicited callers, even in supposedly urgent situations.

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