Amazon’s New Order Confirmation Emails Seen Boosting Phishing Risk

When Dan Landau ordered a portable photo printer from Amazon.com Inc., he expected the confirmation email to tell him what was on its way. Instead, he was notified that his “luggage” was coming. In another instance, the 38-year-old head of marketing for a venture capital firm ordered items to maintain his pool and was confused when the company labeled them three different ways: “Decor,” “Outdoors” and “Garden.”

By Micah Barkley