Fake Amazon invoice scam uses $988 iPad order as bait

Fox News · Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report · 2026-11-05 19:30 UTC

A fake Amazon invoice charging $988.18 for an iPad lists the same customer support phone number three times to steer panicked victims into calling.

You open your email and see an invoice from Amazon. It says you bought a new iPad for nearly $1,000. The order has supposedly shipped, and your payment has already gone through. There's even a customer support number to call if something looks wrong. Your first reaction might be to grab your phone and stop the charge. That's exactly what makes this fake Amazon invoice scam so dangerous. It uses a realistic-looking receipt and an expensive purchase to make you worry about your money. Then it offers what appears to be an easy solution. Matt, who lives in California, recently sent us one of these suspicious emails. He wanted to help others recognize the warning signs before someone falls for the same trick. After examining the message, we found several clues worth sharing.

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