Bureau County Sheriff James Reed is warning the public about Amazon scam calls.
Citizens should be aware if a call is received stating an Amazon purchase was made and their account charged for something they did not order, it is an attempt by the scammers to get a return call to dispute the transaction, Reed said.
When doing so, the scammers will ask to verify account information. The scammers now have all the information they need to complete the scam, he said.
Reed said don’t respond to these calls, or similar calls about miscellaneous transactions.