I was awakened this morning by a call on my cellphone. The readout said “Spam Risk” so I hit the red phone icon to hang up. I should explain that it was not an early call. I worked late, arriving home about 10 p.m. in time for the news and weather. Then I relaxed watching a recorded program. By the time I fell asleep, it was after midnight.

The evening before, as I was reviewing my personal email account on my phone, I saw a subject line asking me to review my Amazon account. It said they had put activity on hold until I reviewed my information. That could have been legitimate since I order bo...