Report Fraud Alert: More Than £86,000 Stolen in Nine Days by Fraudsters Posing as Amazon

Report Fraud, the national fraud and cyber crime reporting service run by the City of London Police, has warned the public after recording 110 reports of Amazon impersonation fraud between 5 and 14 October 2026, with combined losses of £86,837, an average of more than £9,600 a day.

Victims are typically contacted by phone about a supposed account problem, delivery issue or suspicious purchase, then pressured into handing over payment details or personal documents that can be used for further fraud. People aged 50 to 79 accounted for around 60 per cent of reports.

Report Fraud advises people not to act under pressure: end the call, check any account issue only through the official Amazon app or website, call your bank on 159 if you are worried, and forward scam texts to 7726. Losses should be reported to Report Fraud online or on 0300 123 2040 (Police Scotland on 101 in Scotland).

Article Credit: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2026/october/report-fraud-alert-more-than-86000-stolen-in-nine-days-by-fraudsters-posing-as-amazon/