<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">I am suggesting that you change the email account you use for your Amazon account. Create a new gmail account just for that purpose. And lock that email down with 2FA. That should at least cut off that avenue for the bad actors (if they have accessed your current email). <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If they are somehow intercepting your phone messages without you seeing them, that is a much bigger problem. But I doubt they are doing that.<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Oct 2, 2025, at 11:34 AM, Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com" class="">suzannah@canadylortz.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Monaco; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="GramE"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Yup</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">, changed my password and logged out all devices at least<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="SpellE">10X</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>the past two days.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">I\u2019m using Authy for the 2FA.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;" class=""><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ssundby/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="text-decoration: none;" class="">Suzannah K. 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font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div class=""><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Patent Lawyer <<a href="mailto:patentlawyer995@gmail.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">patentlawyer995@gmail.com</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, October 2, 2025 11:29 AM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Patentpractice Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br class=""><b class="">Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">suzannah@canadylortz.com</a>><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Patentpractice] IMPORTANT: Off-Topic: PSA Amazon Fraud Scheme - LOG OUT ALL DEVICES<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">When the bad actors try open an account, Amazon will send you a "confirmation" message to approve this.</span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">But you did not see those messages.</span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">That suggests that<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u class="">the bad actors have access to your account<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">email</b></u><b class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>(not your phone number). They can monitor the emails, confirm (approve) the new Amazon accounts, and then immediately delete the Amazon messages. They may be doing it at a time they know (or assume you are offline). Maybe check your emails "deleted" folder.</span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">I am not sure of the steps required to open a sub-account, but maybe you can try to open one and see what Amazon sends you. And<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u class="">where it sends it</u>. It is probably that "where" that has been compromised.</span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">I suggest you change your password for the email you use with Amazon, and add 2FA to *that email* account. And don't use your phone for the 2FA, use an app.</span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><br class=""><br class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;" class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">On Oct 2, 2025, at 11:11 AM, Suzannah K. Sundby via Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">So\u2026 after<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="grame">a sum total</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>of about 8<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="spelle">hrs</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>talking with various Amazon people\u2026 I demanded to be transferred to or receive the contact info of Amazon\u2019s Fraud & Security Dept.</span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">They wouldn\u2019t give the info to me and said that they can\u2019t transfer me.</span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">I then said if there\u2019s<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="grame">nothing</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>they can do then I want the contact info and mailing address of Amazon\u2019s Legal Department because it looks like I will have to file a lawsuit.</span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">They refused to give me that info too.</span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;" class=""><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ssundby/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: purple; text-decoration: none;" class="">Suzannah K. 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font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" class=""><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(127, 127, 127);" class="">Confidentiality Notice:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> This message is being sent by or on behalf of a lawyer.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> It is intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> This communication may contain information that is proprietary, privileged or confidential, or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> If you are not the named addressee, you may not read, print, retain, copy, or disseminate this message or any part.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete all copies of the message.</span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">From:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: purple;" class="">patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</span></a>><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">On Behalf Of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Jeffrey Semprebon via Patentpractice<br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, October 2, 2025 9:42 AM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: purple;" class="">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</span></a>><br class=""><b class="">Cc:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Jeffrey Semprebon <<a href="mailto:jesemprebon@gmail.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: purple;" class="">jesemprebon@gmail.com</span></a>><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Patentpractice] IMPORTANT: Off-Topic: PSA Amazon Fraud Scheme - LOG OUT ALL DEVICES</span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">Federal CPB may be closed, but the state may have an agency or department that's operating. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">Just this week, a recalcitrant financial company called me to let me know that I'll be receiving soon in the mail confirmation that they've resolved a dispute in my favor, shortly after reporting them to the NH AG's office's consumer protection & anti-fraud dept. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><br clear="all" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Roboto; letter-spacing: 0.1pt;" class="">-Jeff<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Roboto; letter-spacing: 0.1pt;" class=""><br class="">Jeffrey E. Semprebon<br class="">Registered Patent Agent (mechanical) looking for remote work</span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><a href="mailto:jesemprebon@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: purple;" class="">jesemprebon@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; letter-spacing: 0.1pt;" class=""><br class="">7 Bates Alley<br class="">Claremont, New Hampshire 03743</span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">On Thu, Oct 2, 2025, 05:57 Leigh T via Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: purple;" class="">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</span></a>> wrote:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><blockquote style="border-style: none none none solid; border-left-width: 1pt; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 0in 0in 0in 6pt; margin: 5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt;" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">Hi, Suzannah,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">I\u2019m sorry this happened to you, and thanks for posting. Amazon should fix those policies. In the past you could maybe also try complaining to the Consumer Protection Bureau but I\u2019m not sure it\u2019s still active.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">Something similar happened to us a couple of months ago with our Chase bank credit card and then also a replacement </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">card that was immediately hacked again. The fake charges were all over the place and included pizza and hotel stays at \u201cPurpose Driven Stays\u201d in Florida and Virginia, where we had not been for a long time, so at least they were easy to dispute and Chase has been really good about taking fake charges off.</span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> I pointed out when calling to get the second replacement card that it seemed that the hacker was able to get our new card details immediately. The Chase representative looked around and told us there was a Stripe account (like Venmo) linked to our card that we didn\u2019t even know about. With that, the hacker was able to get our new card details immediately and make more fake charges. So the Chase representative deactivated all of the automatic updates for the (second) new card to prevent the hacker from automatically getting the new card info. </span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">We had to re-link all the accounts where we had set up auto pay, but it did stop that hacking. Also, we have since put freezes on both my and my husband\u2018s credit and that seems to have helped cut down on phishing efforts a bit.</span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Best regards,</span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">Leigh<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">On Wed, Oct 1, 2025 at 10:30</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">\u202f</span><span class="">AM Suzannah K. Sundby via Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: purple;" class="">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</span></a>> wrote:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><blockquote style="border-style: none none none solid; border-left-width: 1pt; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 0in 0in 0in 6pt; margin: 5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt;" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">IMPORTANT FOLLOW-UP \u2013 MUST DO \u2013 BOT FARMS BUSY<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">(See yellow highlight below for bullet point as to how to secure your Amazon account.)<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">Serious bots are busy hacking into people\u2019s Amazon accounts with their phone numbers. A friend of mine who I warned said that just yesterday and today someone tried logging in with his phone number. Since he was not online, he knew it couldn\u2019t be himself who triggered the confirmation request. He also saw an unauthorized charge, which doesn\u2019t marry up to any of his purchases.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">Now for my continuing episode:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">I canceled my credit card yesterday and am getting a replacement. Despite this, last night (after the credit card was canceled), there was another unauthorized Amazon charge. Turns out the new charge resulted from the canceled card was still in my Amazon account as a payment method and the credit card company allows obvious recurring payments/charges to pass thru to the replacement card\u2026 So, I removed the canceled card.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">But the problem is that any new card I put as a payment method in my Amazon account will suffer the same unauthorized access.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">So, I called up Amazon this morning. Dealt with multiple people at multiple levels of stupidity for 3 hours.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">They say there is nothing they can do to prevent others from setting up a sub-account under MY Amazon account using MY cellphone number. WTF. Also, because of Amazon privacy policies, Amazon can\u2019t tell ME who is using MY cellphone number to set up sub-accounts under MY Amazon account. WTF. Basically, they told me there is nothing they can do and that each time this happens I have to dispute the charge with my credit card company. BS.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">So, I was going to cancel my Amazon account and set up a new Amazon account. Big problem there because my digital subscriptions\u2026 music, Kindle books, Audible books, etc. I was in the process of dealing with that and getting refunded for the music titles I purchased way back when\u2026 My library of Kindle books (and likely Audible books) can be transferred.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">So, I figured I\u2019d set up the new Amazon account so the Kindle/Audible libraries could be transferred.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">Turns out in order to set up an Amazon account, you must use a cell phone number\u2026 and I cannot myself set up another primary Amazon account with my own freaking cell phone number (yet others can continue to set up sub-accounts using MY cell number \u2026 someone make it make sense).<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="background-color: yellow;" class="">Anyway, in the Amazon account settings there is the login/security options. After selecting that, there are options for signing out anyone and everyone. It forces a password reset. So, first one will want to have 2FA set up for logging into Amazon, and have a new email alias* set up to use. Then after confirming both are set up, log out all devices. I think this process will put an end to others being able to login and set up sub-accounts under one\u2019s own Amazon account.</span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">You will then have to re-login any Alexa devices, Alexa phone app, etc.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">*New email alias: Years ago when my personal Microsoft email account was hacked, I discovered one can set up email aliases. Email still goes to your primary account, but you can set it up so that one cannot login to your Microsoft email using the alias (e.g., use primary email address to login and don\u2019t give the primary email address to anyone, instead use the email aliases\u2026 I have one for shopping, one for financial accounts like IRS, banks, etc., and now I have a specific email alias for Amazon only.)<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;" class=""><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ssundby/" target="_blank" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: purple; text-decoration: none;" class="">Suzannah K. 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If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete all copies of the message.</span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">From:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Suzannah K. Sundby<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Tuesday, September 30, 2025 2:54 PM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: purple;" class="">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</span></a><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Off-Topic: PSA Amazon Fraud Scheme - Setup 2FA</span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">I have my credit card setup so it sends me a notice when an online purchase/charge.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">I do a LOT of shopping on Amazon\u2026 and I do the Subscribe & Save, which my deliveries are at the end of the month.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">Last Friday, there was a $100 charge I thought was curious, but I didn\u2019t have time to investigate\u2026 I assumed it was likely a charge for the Subscribe & Save stuff\u2026 though I thought it was curious that the amount was an even 100.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">Today, there was a $200 charge.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">So, I checked my Amazon orders and nothing marries up to these charges.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">I called Amazon.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">ESL guy saw the charges on my account\u2026 and he told me that there are other accounts \u201cassociated\u201d with mine via my phone number. WTF I said. He asked me if I authorized these other people to use my Amazon account. No effing way I said.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">Thus, he removed the accounts from my phone number and email and said that they will investigate.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">He told me that I had to call my credit card company and dispute the charges. WTF.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">He wouldn\u2019t tell me how/why someone can make charges to my account and whether they have access to my credit card via Amazon.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">I called my credit card company and had to dispute the charges, which then triggers the fraud-based card replacement process.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="background-color: yellow;" class="">Anyway, when looking at account settings in Amazon I discovered that one can set up 2FA and require a code in order to log into one\u2019s account.</span><span class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">Thus, y\u2019all probably want to do this if you haven\u2019t already.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;" class=""><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ssundby/" target="_blank" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: purple; text-decoration: none;" class="">Suzannah K. 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