Amazon Scammers Stole Over $27M From Consumers In A Year
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(CBS DETROIT) - Scammers are taking over Amazon and taking millions from Americans.
The scammers pretending to be Amazon employees have conned over $27 million from paying customers, according to the FTC.
About 96,000 people were affected by the scams.
The scams involve con artists offering to refund people for a supposed unauthorized purchase.
The average amount lost? About $1,000 dollars per victim.
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