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Yes, this. And in the few instances where they needed assistance resetting a password, that should be all they're allowed to do without logging in.

In the transcript, you'll see that the rep tries to offer a password reset before relenting and just giving the scammer every single order number for the past two months. Big mistake.

The "skip sign in" button is absolutely the vector being used to run these scams, and that's an incredibly good point. Though I can see there being some trouble for users who want a number to call off a packing slip without having to open the Amazon site to trigger the call first.



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