Tech fixes · Scams Targeting Seniors & Families
Fake Amazon or Refund Call About an Overpayment? What to Do
Hang up and close any email about an unexpected order or refund. In this scam, the caller “accidentally” refunds too much, often while connected to the computer, then asks for the difference in gift cards or a wire. The refund was never real. Check orders only by opening the real app or website yourself.
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- Starting price
- From $250
- Where
- Remote, anywhere in the U.S.
- Quote
- Fixed price before work starts
Try this first
- Hang up, and don’t call numbers in the email
- Check orders by opening the real Amazon app or website yourself
- If remote access was allowed, disconnect the computer from the internet
- Call the bank using the number on the card if any banking was opened
- Report the email as phishing and the call at ReportFraud.ftc.gov
When it’s more than a quick fix
If anyone connected to the computer or saw the bank account, treat it as a break-in: get the computer checked and the passwords changed today.
How we fix it remotely
We remove anything the scammer installed, secure email and banking, and set up email that only shows approved senders so fake order emails never reach the screen.
How a remote fix works
- 1
Tell us what’s happening
Two minutes with the form on this page. No account needed.
- 2
Get a fixed price
A reply within one business day, with the price agreed before any work starts.
- 3
We fix it remotely
You approve access, follow progress and pay in your private client portal.
Related services
Help After a Scam: Seniors & Families
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Scam-Proof Email for Seniors (Approved Senders Only)
One simple, large-print email app where only approved people get through. Scam emails, fake invoices and phishing never reach the screen, because nobody outside the list gets in.
Scam-Proof Computer Setup for Seniors
A computer that’s hard to scam: fake virus pop-ups blocked, remote-access scam tools blocked, automatic updates and backups, and one button that calls family instead of a stranger.
Questions
Does Amazon ever call about refunds?
Treat any unexpected call about an order or refund as a scam. Check your orders yourself in the real app or website.
The bank balance really went up. Wasn’t it real?
Scammers with remote access move money between your own accounts or edit what the screen shows, so it looks like a refund.
Can you fix this remotely?
We remove anything the scammer installed, secure email and banking, and set up email that only shows approved senders so fake order emails never reach the screen.
More scams targeting seniors & families fixes
- Parent Let a Scammer Into Their Computer
- Got a “Grandma, I’m in Trouble” Call
- Asked to Pay With Gift Cards
- Call Saying Medicare or Social Security Is Suspended
- Elderly Parent Getting Scam Calls All Day
- Parent Keeps Getting Scam Emails
- Text About an Unpaid Toll or Missed Package
- Email Saying Your Geek Squad, Norton or McAfee Plan Renewed
- Worried a Parent Is in an Online Romance Scam
- Parent’s Email Hacked and Sending Scams to Friends
Want us to just fix it?
Tell us what’s happening. Most problems like this are fixed remotely, often the same day, and every request gets a reply within one business day.
- Big projects and small ones are all welcome
- Fixed-price quotes, no surprise invoices
- You own your code, data and accounts
- A client portal to track progress, invoices and payments
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