Amazon adds message verification to Alexa for Shopping

U.S. customers can ask Alexa for Shopping whether an email, text or call claiming to be from Amazon matches its records.

The practical takeaway

What this means for users

If you receive an unexpected delivery, refund or account message, you can check it through Alexa for Shopping. The tool may also say it cannot verify a message; that is not confirmation that it is genuine.

What the source says

Amazon says the tool compares information about the sender, wording and time against its own communications. It gives three possible results: from Amazon, not from Amazon, or unable to verify.

This Alexa feature is launching in the United States. Amazon also describes separate verification options for customers elsewhere. Check your order and account from Amazon directly before acting on an unexpected message.

First-party reference

Official source

Read the original announcement for full details and current terms.

Amazon: How to verify Amazon messages with Alexa for Shopping
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