Avoid These 5 Amazon Scams Costing Seniors Thousands

Amazon is the number one brand scammers impersonate. From mystery packages on your porch to phone calls that drain life savings, these five scams are hitting seniors right now. One retired couple in San Diego lost $690,500 in eight days through their own bank. Here are the five Amazon scams costing seniors thousands and exactly how to spot every single one. If you shop on Amazon, how do you know which emails are real and which ones are fake? What should you do if a package shows up that you never ordered? Why would someone claiming to be the IRS ask you to buy gift cards? And what phone call cost one retired couple their entire life savings? In this video, we cover: The Brushing Scam: Why a free package you never ordered means your personal information has been stolen. The Fake Product Recall Text: The new 2026 text scam that steals your Amazon login the moment you tap the link. The Fake Order Confirmation Email: How scammers use panic over a charge you didn't make to steal your credit card and account details. The Gift Card Payment Demand: The one rule that stops this scam every time, no exceptions. The Fake Customer Support Call: How a single phone call cost William Bortz $690,500 in eight days, and why his bank did nothing to stop it. Chapters 0:00 Five Amazon scams targeting seniors right now 0:25 Number 5: The brushing scam 2:05 Number 4: The fake product recall text 3:40 Number 3: The fake order confirmation email 5:40 Number 2: The gift card payment demand 7:30 Number 1: The fake customer support call Subscribe for weekly scams, savings, and deals for seniors. SeniorDiscounts, SeniorSavings, SaveMoney, discount, senior, SeniorDeals, DiscountDan, aldi, cvs, publix, gas, AmazonScams, SeniorSafety, ScamAlert, ProtectYourParents, ElderFraud, AmazonFraud, SeniorScams, OnlineSafety