Amazon customers warned about sophisticated ‘iPhone in your basket’ scam

Scammers are increasingly using the trick to defraud people out of their hard-earned cash (Picture: Shutterstock/Charles-McClintock Wilson)

Scammers are using increasingly sophisticated tactics to trick Amazon customers into believing their accounts have been hacked.

Consumer advocacy group Which? revealed there has been a surge in crimes where scammers posing as Amazon representatives tell people that expensive items, such as the latest iPhone or gift cards, have been added to their shopping baskets.