Amazon impersonators stole $27 million in a year. Here’s how

"Con artists pretending to be Amazon employees scammed Americans out of $27 million from July 2020 through June 2021, the Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday.

These fraudsters were part of a “business impersonator” scam. Criminals pose as someone the consumer trusts — in this case, a purported Amazon representative — to dupe them into sending money."