They made me scared, said the woman, who asked that her identity not be revealed.
It started when she got an email, which appeared to be from Amazon that claimed she bought a $1,800 laptop and a $3,500 camera.
The email said that if she didn t order that, she should call immediately.
When she called the number provided in the email, a man claiming to be with the Amazon fraud department told her if she didn t do as he asked, the fraudulent activity would continue. These scammers are going to come and ruin you, get into your pension and they re going to get into your savings, she recalled the man telling her.
For the millions of people who have the Amazon Prime service, this news may be concerning, particularly as it relates to a sum of money being charged.
To supposedly resolve the issue, Britons are being told they need to press one to take further action and dispute the charge if they wish.
But pressing one could have devastating consequences for the individual receiving the call, even if they do not realise it.
It is from this point that the cybercriminals, posing as Amazon representatives, are likely to ask for personal information in a ruse which attempts to harvest details.
Amazon: Britons warned about Amazon Prime scam phone call - ‘watch out!’ (Image: Getty)