FurryP
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Post by FurryP on Dec 9, 2023 22:12:41 GMT
I don't have any links. I heard this from a friend. The word is Amazon has been hacked and they are adding locker addresses to the accounts. Mine had 2 that I have never, ever used. My sister had 2 with one 5 states away.
I changed my password, confirmed two step verification, removed my payments and checked my archived orders to make sure nothing I did not order was there.
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Post by laurasw on Dec 9, 2023 22:25:25 GMT
Thanks for the heads up!
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Post by 950nancy on Dec 9, 2023 22:28:30 GMT
I checked. Mine are good so far.
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Post by dewryce on Dec 9, 2023 22:28:49 GMT
Thank you!
eta: My sister had two like you, so thanks again!
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jill8909
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Post by jill8909 on Dec 9, 2023 22:52:11 GMT
not a hack. snopes to the rescue
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Post by librarylady on Dec 9, 2023 22:59:28 GMT
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FurryP
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Post by FurryP on Dec 9, 2023 23:00:53 GMT
not a hack. snopes to the rescue Except Snopes did not add locker addresses to my account. So I'm good with having checked my acct. |
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Post by Gem Girl on Dec 9, 2023 23:05:50 GMT
This is the second time I've had to jump through Password Hoops today. So sick of the thieving dirt bags interfering with honest people's functioning.  |
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Post by littlemama on Dec 9, 2023 23:08:51 GMT
not a hack. snopes to the rescue Except Snopes did not add locker addresses to my account. So I'm good with having checked my acct. No, Snopes didnt. Neither did scammers. Read the Snopes article- it was a tech issue with Amazon. |
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dogbyte
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Post by dogbyte on Dec 9, 2023 23:18:51 GMT
Also always go to your account and clean out your wallet each time. Even if you click to not save it,it does.
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Post by lisae on Dec 9, 2023 23:20:21 GMT
Where would you find locker addresses?
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pantsonfire
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Post by pantsonfire on Dec 9, 2023 23:28:17 GMT
"This isn’t a data security matter and our systems are secure. Amazon pickup locations were added to a small number of customer accounts in error, and we are working to fix the issue. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, and customers with questions about their account are welcome to contact customer service."
Straight from Amazon.
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leeny
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Post by leeny on Dec 10, 2023 0:23:57 GMT
Anytime I order, Amazon suggests a locker that is close to me, but it is never in my saved delivery addresses.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Dec 10, 2023 2:01:49 GMT
A locker was in my account. I think Amazon does it to save them time to make group drops at one site and/or for people who work.
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Post by papersilly on Dec 10, 2023 2:33:12 GMT
So far so good. Thanks for the PSA!
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Post by Patter on Dec 10, 2023 10:48:16 GMT
Where would you find locker addresses? Go to "Your Account" followed by "Your Addresses." I didn't have any added but I did clean up my address list. It was good to look. Thank you. |
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Post by monklady123 on Dec 10, 2023 11:04:26 GMT
Yes, this is fake. Never depend on something you "heard from a friend" unless you have legitimate links.  -- As for the locker addresses, Amazon always suggests those for me every time I order. I just ignore that suggestion and choose my regular home address (or one of the kids' addresses if I'm having it sent to them). |
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Post by lisae on Dec 10, 2023 13:41:22 GMT
Where would you find locker addresses? Go to "Your Account" followed by "Your Addresses." I didn't have any added but I did clean up my address list. It was good to look. Thank you. That's where I checked and I also removed an address I no longer needed, but there was nothing there I had not used before. Thanks. |
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Post by yivit on Dec 10, 2023 14:12:36 GMT
Even though this may not be a cybersecurity issue, it's always a good idea to regularly check all your online accounts for anything unusual.
It's also a good idea to change your passwords regularly, and not to reuse your passwords, and to use multi-factor authentication wherever it's offered.
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Post by sueg on Dec 10, 2023 14:23:45 GMT
I didn’t have any lockers added, but when I placed an order yesterday, it showed my complete address list and there were two addresses there that I have used in the past but was sure I deleted - one is our previous home address which we left in July 2022 and the other is DH’s previous work address.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Dec 10, 2023 15:07:32 GMT
Where would you find locker addresses? Go to "Your Account" followed by "Your Addresses." I didn't have any added but I did clean up my address list. It was good to look. Thank you. LOL I had about every dorm address my DD has lived in, plus an amazon locker we've used for her at school. It was good to clean them up! |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Dec 11, 2023 14:40:17 GMT
It was good to clean up old addresses, and I did have lockers added. All were related to my common shipped addresses.
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Post by Embri on Dec 11, 2023 22:37:35 GMT
No lockers or strange addresses on my account, but it's always good to check.
Thanks for the heads up. <3
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-- As for the locker addresses, Amazon always suggests those for me every time I order. I just ignore that suggestion and choose my regular home address (or one of the kids' addresses if I'm having it sent to them). 
