People freak out after Amazon sends emails about nonexistent baby registries
Everyone receives an odd email every so often, but when it's from a trusted site like Amazon and it's sent to masses, people tend to freak out a little.
Sometimes after 4:30 p.m. ET Tuesday afternoon, Amazon apparently sent a mass email to an unknown number of people, informing them that "a gift is on its way." But before anyone could count their blessings that the Amazon gods or a kind soul were gifting them some free stuff, the message was promptly ruined by a baby wearing a diaper.
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"Hello Amazon Customer," the email reads. "Someone great recently purchased a gift from your baby registry!"
The problem? This email was sent out to a bunch of people who did not have baby registries with Amazon. Some of them didn't even have babies.
Uhhh...does @amazon know something I don't know? Who else just got a random email about a baby registry gift? pic.twitter.com/oRW2cpvu4K
— Danielle Gunn (@DanielleRGunn) September 19, 2017
When you receive an email from @amazon that says someone "purchased a gift from your baby registry" #GetItTogetherAmazon #NotPregnant pic.twitter.com/JccuGiawrk
— Kailyn McGowan (@kailyn_13) September 19, 2017
literally every woman on my tl has gotten an email from amazon about a gift on the way from her non-existent baby registry
WHAT IS HAPPENING— Savage Young Lärs (@totalvibration) September 19, 2017
Apparently, @amazon thinks I'm having a baby & have a gift registry. (Nope x2). Also, ugh, what a crappy mistake to send to women. pic.twitter.com/gk8Lmbv9cr
— Sam Kappucino (@samkap) September 19, 2017
Amazon just informed me that someone has purchased a gift from my baby registry. My baby is 21, and hopes it's a keg.
— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) September 19, 2017
Some people claimed it was possibly a "scam" or even a phishing attempt, though some have shot down those rumors.
Don't open if you get an email saying someone bought something off of your Amazon Wishlist. Is a scam apparently. Mine said Baby Registry 😐 pic.twitter.com/URGXtLgUdk
— 👁👁 (@stacyhere) September 19, 2017
After review of @amazon baby registry email, it appears it could be a mistake and not phishing attempt, links go to https://t.co/N7Q1ZLefNc pic.twitter.com/pVi959X6Vs
— Cyber Security Star (@cysecstar) September 19, 2017
Given the sensitive nature of the contents, some were less than pleased to receive the email.
Ever woman with fertility issues when they got that @amazon registry email. #amazonregistry #amazonbabyregistry pic.twitter.com/Ijr1VsiIPx
— Daniella (@YellaRenee) September 19, 2017
Just got email from Amazon that someone had bought a gift from my baby registry...WTF? #thatshiphassailed
— Mary Armstrong (@maryarm9497) September 19, 2017
Very confused by this email from @amazon since I don't have a registry... really hoping the gift is not a baby. pic.twitter.com/KVAwKeunNS
— cherie saulter (@cherielovesyou) September 19, 2017
I need to speak with a manager immediately @amazon I don't have a baby or a registry or a baby registry pic.twitter.com/w6G5ORLT88
— Jonathan (@jnthnwll) September 19, 2017
#amazon not funny sending me a baby registry e-mail when I'm pretty sure my wife's not pregnant. 😬
— Ricardo Rivera (@PointsFitness) September 19, 2017
While others found it found it humorous.
@amazon please don't fire the person who accidentally sent all those baby registry emails, it was really funny and made my day.
— Elena Stofle (@ElenaStofle) September 19, 2017
Amazon did not immediately respond to Mashable's request for comment, but we'll update this post if we hear back.
UPDATE: Sept. 19, 2017, 11:03 p.m. PDT Amazon sent an apology email to customers Tuesday evening.
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