FRAUDSTERS have stolen more than £1 million through scams claiming to be from Amazon Prime.
Police has issued a warning to residents about a phone scam after Action Fraud received 500 reports from residents across Bracknell and Wokingham in the first week of February.
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Victims receive a call from a person saying fraudsters have used their person details to subscribe to an Amazon Prime subscription, and are instructed to press 1if they would like to cancel the purchase.
When the victim does this, they are automatically connected to criminals pretending to be Amazon customer service representatives who attempt to remotely access the victim's computer in order to steal personal and financial details.
Thames Valley Police has said people should refuse unusual requests for personal and financial information.
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Always contact the company directly using a known email or phone number and never install software as a result of a cold call.
Unsolicited requests for remote access to a computer should always raise a red flag, warns police.
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