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I received multiple emails relating to an "order" or “order confirmation” re the alleged purchase of the McAfee Total Protection software.

I did not order such a product and never have. The emails came from: [email protected].

I checked the phone number the emails provided for supposed “assistance,” 1-808-736-7675, and discovered that the area code is in Hawaii, but that such a number is not recognized.

Tv wasn't working,so I texted tv place and they texted and ask a question for one dollar ,so I gave them my credit card number , and they changed me 47 $,I called them and they said that's what it cost for member ship I told them I wouldn't get a mbership to ask questions all mth asked them to take it off my bill they said not this time All in the space of 5 hrs

Called to see what was going on and said they would help me get a refund. Said they charged my account today, which I looked and nothing was pending. Tried to get me on my computer of which I was scammed years ago that way and refused and hung up

I called the phone number to cancel and was told I had been given a gift of a free service but was going to have an automatic withdrawl from my checking account, and that I had to get on my computer so that the support staff could talk me through taking their software off my computer. I hung up.

Crashed computer and purchased program to fix, now they are trying to get mor money to continue service I did not ask for.

I received an email from the geeksquad stating that I have an invoice with the amount due of $316.98. I have never ordered anything from this company and did not authorize them to bill me. Please me know what are my next steps

Send a bill to my email for Geek Squad services in the amount of $384.97. I never used them.Called their number,hiding my phone number,they wanted more information to cancel,I told the I was reporting them to the ScamPulse.com and they immediately hung up.

Was upgrading my Disney plus account and pop up came on my TV for potential and to contact Microsoft at 831-223-4368. Called them and they told me to call another internal number for Antihacking Protection at 631-983-6038 due to the type of popup. Called this number and they answered as "Amazon" and needed to 3 $100 Xbox gift cards to add my protection. Went to Best Buy and bought these gift cards and contacted the company back to give them the information so they could add the protection. After I finished speaking with him I knew it was a scam.

Scammer offered to remove a $417 charge but needed access to bank account to make refund. Claimed accident during refund and manipulated to get $40,000.00 in an international wire transfer. I was subsequently contacted by a person claiming to be from the Better Business Bureau who said he was sure he could get the money back within 1-2 days if I cooperate with him. He gave me a 5 digit case number and claimed that ScamPulse.com has been tracking this scam.

I was in my Facebook and I noticed that I had a business page that I didn’t make(not sure if I accidentally clicked on something)So I was trying to delete it! Though it seemed I wasn’t the only administrator on the page. It had 35 followers and a few posts dating back to 2012. As I was blocking the followers, since I couldn’t delete them. That whole page just Froze, and I was unable to get back to my Facebook. So I googled Facebook help and found a number,called it and the person on the phone informed me to go to the App Store and download the app anydesk I was asking?? Then he asked me if I was who I was and if I was on a iPhone? And told me that he’d guide me thru that app. And he’s take care of my problem and restore my Facebook. Then I was told to go to my settings and the iPhone I’d card. He listened off my visa last 4 #’s and I agreed and said why is that going to help me restart my Facebook?? Then to go to my bank app. There will be a pin # with a code. Then he went silent! So I kept saying hello hello!!! Then I seen a stop. End pairing! So I pushed that and hung up!! Called my bank. And was advised to check with my phone carrier to check for any malware/and to delete that anydesk app.

All was fine with my bank and phone carrier said all was fine. But bank said to go to geek squad to make sure nothing else was lingering on my phone and not to open many app’s until then.

Bank suspended my online banking app.

I had another phone with Facebook on it and it was fine! Just the iPhone wasn’t (got brand new 2weeks prior, new iPhone user) and shortly after I hung up with the bank, my Facebook was unfrozen. Making me think that they have something to do with my Facebook having that business page/ they’re possibly the followers when see activity they freeze the account??

Keep getting emails about a charge on my debit card for a Geek Squad service. I don’t open them but I can see the first few lines without actually opening the email. I am sure they want me to call and give a bunch of personal information so they can “help me get my money back”

Scammer called from “my tv “company. They informed me that they needed to upgrade all my cable boxes since they have new software and if I don’t upgrade I will lose my cable service. They would do the upgrade but due to the amount of time it takes to do the upgrade there is a one time fee of $250.92 to cover their costs. This fee willl be refunded after using the tv service for several months.

They ask how I can pay for this. They told me that they take either credit or debit cards. I told him I pay everything by credit card. He said that due to the number of scammers ?? they don’t accept credit cards. He gave me the name of the company, Tech Promotions Inc and the mailing address for the check is PO Box 184, Lewiston, New York,14092.

He said that their main office is in Dallas Texas.

My friends accounts (fb messenger, Facebook, gmail, whats app & cash app were ALL recently compromised. He called me and said "hey cash app is going to call you to confirm you're my friend, I'm trying to get back into my accounts". About 3 minutes later I received a phone call from

# (805)307-0822 stating that they were "cash app support & asked me if he was my friend?" I said yes. They said they "were trying to refund money to his account, but can only send it to the account of his trusted person, @ this time".I asked "Why?" and they said "Hold on maam, just hold on, just hold on & let me explain". Then, they said they "need me to put them on speaker phone and open my cash app on my phone and they didn't need any information from me and reassured me that this wasn't a scam", when I said it sounded like one. I hung up & they they tried to call me right back & I even got a text message from the same number saying "hi" during that time. I did not open the message, but it was not hilighted, like an unread message should be. I deleted it without opening it, in hopes that may not get me hacked.. When I spoke to my friend again he said that he Googled: Facebook support and called them because of some kind of info he got saying his cash app had been charged through Facebook for a Playstation purchase. (In the past, he had a few unknown& not authorized by him; online charges to his cash app, which had taken his $). So, he said they offered him a refund and said that they would contact cash app support & cash app support would contact a trusted friend to confirm his account. They wanted me to open my cash app while on the phone with them. Now I wish I would not have ever answered the phone! Hopefully that didn't compromise my whole phone and all my accounts. But it was definitely not Facebook or cash app support in any type of way they were very unprofessional and nothing they said made sense I don't know what they were trying to do but I just hope my stuff wasn't compromised now.

I was on my computer and was on Facebook strolling on videos. I saw video came up showing a lonely dog sitting on a street corner. The heading was "This dog has been waiting either 4 months or four years for his owners to return." I thought how sweet and heartwarming so I click on it and it Froze my computer with Pop-ups saying call us at this number 1-224-244-9541, 1-850-783-0639 Your computer has a Virus. They told me they were Microsoft Security techs and told me to follow their instruction or my computer was contaminated with Virus and Not work. The told me to go to the microsoft window Icon and letter F and type interviewer ultra. This was then install on my computer. The asked aggressively, what do you do on your computer and are their other users twice. They suggested, like banking, shopping and email. I said yes. they all is compromised now and we will get rid of the virus so go head and logging to your email Stop,do see anything no, Now login into your bank and Dont't touch your mouse until I say so. That was my suspicion and other were calling. I closed the communication window quickly as he was typing Ma am are you still there. My action prevent their scam.

Original Incident:

Computer access was frozen with a note to

contact vendor Live Help 247 at 18482307997.

In order to unlock my computer, I was told to pay

$1400.00 for a 5 year plan to prevent this event

from recurring. I issued a check on 9/09/2021 for

$1400.00 to Instinct Tools, check #3973, P.O. Box

Box 4562, Fairfax, VA. 22038-4562. A copy of the

service agreement was sent to me from a company

listed as, Live Help 247. The agreement stated that

the service was for a technical support plan.The

agreement note the cost of $1400.00 to Live Help

247and indicated the service, responsibilities,

payment process, refund cancellation policy (with a

note “we don’t provide auto renewal of the services.

Hence, the subscription does not renew automatically.”)

and a limit of liability. I signed this agreement on

09/04/2021.

On 01/20/2022, I received a phone call and voice

message requesting a call back to cancel or continue a

lifetime plan costing $2400.00 per year with a yearly

automatic renewal requirement. I was told that $9200.00

for three years or I could cancel the agreement at once

with no further charges for $3900.00. I opted to cancel

the service agreement for $3900.00, which I was told

that this charge included the cancel cost plus the service

charge accrued from the start of the initial agreement.

The caller I.D.ed himself as Max Rogers, who qualified

his position as the head of the billing department and he

acknowledged that he handled my original application

and spoke to me from LiveHelp 247 to close the initial

agreement.

I agreed to this cancellation option with the fear of

reprisal as I felt threatened with the auto debit to my bank

account as was indicated by Max Rogers, if I did not cancel

the service agreement. I issued a check #3975 for $3900.00

on 2/04/2022. I was assured by Max Rogers that only the

initial service agreement for $1400.00 would be left as a

plan for me. I would not have any further liability or money

due and the annual auto renewal plan would disappear. So

for peace of mind, I closed the deal.

On 2/4/2022 @ 7:22am I missed a call from Max Rogers.

On 2/4/2022 @ 8:23 am I called Max Rogers and he was

not available per his automated recording. At 2/4/2022 @

8:28am he returned my call to explain how the cancellation

plan worked with the use of my computer for nearly one hour.

On Tuesday 2/8/2022 @ 11:40am I missed a call from Max,

and again at 11:44am I missed another followup call. Finally,

on Tuesday 2/8/2022 @11:46am we connected and Max told

me that LiveHelp 247 had received my check for $3900.00

and that once he confirmed payment, he would send me the

confirmation document to seal the plan, deal and payment.

He also assured me that I would never be contacted any

further about a continuation of the plan and that I should only

contact him to resolve any issues with a computer issue.

Telephoned for Max Rogers on 2/16/2022 at 11:40 am to

confirm that the hard copy of the cancellation document was

sent to me. Payment was confirmed on 2/08/2022 and more

then a week has passed for me to receive the final document.

Max confirmed the document and assured me that he would

send a copy of my agreement to cancel on my yahoo e-mail.

I was finally sent two cancellation notices. The first did not

note that the bill had been paid and that the $3900.00 was

still an outstanding balance. I called Max again to send 2nd

correct copy for my records. The correct copy was sent from

customer service but noted “paid and full.” I consider this

transaction closed for my history. And will not accept any

further calls or billing from this shadowed company 02/17/22.

Max Rogers called 03/09/2022 to give me cancellation

#33305622211FC confirmation along with a hard copy. I did

not get phone call and returned call @ 5:45 pm on 03/09/2022

but got no answer. Called back at 6:00 pm no answer. Phoned

again on 03/10/2022 @9:30 am and got Mr. Rogers on the line

and he confirmed the hard copy of cancellation, cancel date of

03/22/2022 and gave me the cancellation number verbally.

However, he attempted to sign me up for another service for

$5400.00. I declined the offer and terminated the telephone

call by refusing the service.

My issue with this case are several: 1) no where on the

original service agreement were there any additional charges

indicated or discussed or confirmed. 2) there was no schedule

or cost table for subsequent years. 3) recurring charges were

contrary to service agreement hard copy except for original

$1400.00 fee for 5 yrs. #4) purchased a 5 yr coverage deal

and never agreed to a lifetime or any other suggested plan

which Mr Rogers offered. 5) believed that all of the identified

companies were connected due to the one contact sales

person Max Rogers, who identified himself as the billing

manager.

Finally, all the issues made me to believe that this is a

deceptive and fraudulent enterprise.

New Incident:

To my surprise and frustration, on 10/15/2022, I received

a voice mail in the evening indicating that I contact Instinct at

1 203 493 7979 and confirm a cancellation of my contract or

I would be billed for $10,800.00 to pay for an extension of the

cancelled contract. An Instinct representative requested a

telephone return call to close either a cancellation or an

extension of the contract at the cost of $10,800 to me.

This was a troublesome situation for me, as Max Rogers

assured me, I would have no further contact with his company

after our last discussion. A threat of an added $10,800.00 fee

disturb me as I paid the added fee of $3900.00 for a “peace of

mind” that our discussion on 02/16/2022 was the end of my

liability towards Instinct. Mr Rogers had sent me a cancellation

document hard copy for my files that I retain to ensure the end

of this contract.

I telephoned 203 493 7979 to confirm my cancellation

agreement #33305622211FC issued 02/04/2022 by Mr Rogers and verify with the Instinct agent my compliance with Instinct’s

request. There was no answer and the telephone number rolled

over to voice mail. I did not leave a message as I was called

and expected some conversation via voice mail, but that did not

happen on 10/16/2022. I will call again in a couple of days and

leave the cancel number and info on her voice mail. On 10/19/22,

at 5:00pm I telephoned 203 493 7979 for a second time to give

the Instinct agent the information, I promised to provide. The call

rolled over to voice mail as in my first attempt and I left the

requested information on the system recorder. I identified myself,

acknowledged that I worked with Mr. Rogers on this issue, that the

cancellation #33305622211FC was entered and a hard copy

provided to me for my verification. I requested a hard copy of her

cancelled verification to reassure me that this issue was closed

and settled to my satisfaction.

In early evening, on 10/19/2022 I received four voice mail

messages from Max Rogers regarding the telephone call about my liability for $10,800.00 as I was informed of incurring by the agent from Instinct on 10/15/2022 if I did not cancel my contract. Max had

me contact him at ph # 1 203 493 7979 as he could not contact me

because I had the telephone number blocked. Once I realized the

the problem, I unblocked my telephone, and called Max at his office

number 1 203 493 7979. I called four times over the next three hours

and got the voice mail and never received a return call. At 8:00pm

I made a final call and instructed Max to call me between 8:00am

and 2:00pm the next day, Thursday 10/20/2022. Interestingly, Max

indicated the seriousness of this second cancellation and indicated

that I would be charged $14900.00 if I did not remedy the issue.

Max Rogers called at 10:00am on October 20, 2022 and

told me that he was going to initiate the permanent cancellation of

my contract. I told him that I would not pay any fee for cancellation

as I had in our transaction for $3900.00 on 1/20/2022. He assured

me that I would not incur any further charges from Instinct Tools as

a result of this final cancellation process.

He then had me open my computer so he could gain access

to my mail, so he could explain to me the contract closure. However,

as he began to list his data (copy attached) he told me that it would

cost $4600.00 to close this contract. This was the same tactic that

he used to get me to cancel the first cancellation. I told him that I

was not willing to pay anymore for a service I was not made aware

of initially or how or why I was not made aware of the future cost of

service. One of the selling points initially in Instincts sales pitch was

their lack of auto renewal which made their product more appealing

then their competition. If I did not pay the $4600.00, then I was liable

for a yearly $10,800 charge for Life Time Security. He then tried to

intimidate me into paying $10,800 for this lifetime service and I would

be sorry for not paying the $4600.00 now instead of a telephone call

that demanded $10,800.00 every year. I told Mr. Rogers that I would

not pay upon demand and I terminated the telephone call and will

no longer deal with Instinct Tools.

EXTERNAL SECURITY

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ip security cancellation (NETWORK)

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final cancellation number-33305622211FC

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NO OTHER PAYMENTS DUE , NO MORE CALLS

____________________________________________________

COMPUTER SECURITY =TET44076899540 $3900.00 USD

?

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INTERNAL SECURITY + EXTERNAL SECURITY

?

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REGISTRATION FEE-$1400.00

?

This is the email I got. It just look suspicious to me. The amount for the subscription is too high. I don't have an account with them. I knew it was a scammer. I just call the number and I said I don't have an account with you cancel my membership. The man didn't ask for money or anything. So, I call the real Geek Squad and report it. She said that a scam cause the amount for the subscription is too high. She also look through the database and I don't have an account with them. She told her to report it to the Federal Trade Commission. Be careful with these loans and things. Check it out!

It came up that our ip address had been hacked in our computer. We needed to call this no. At Microsoft before doing anything else.

2 emails from --2 different individual email addresses in the past 2 weeks, saying I owe $499.99 for NORTON-

I have NEVER ORDERED or thought of ordering Make sure I am not charged for this!!

Thank you

I received an email about pre-configured payment of $239.70. I contacted the number provided and asked about the geek squad. I indicated that I wanted to know from what account this money was being taken from. The person on the other end said " you have never heard of this and want to deny the transaction, correct." I indicated that I believed it was a scam. The person on the other end hung up.

I received an email about pre-configured payment of $239.70. I contacted the number provided and asked about the geek squad. I indicated that I wanted to know from what account this money was being taken from. The person on the other end said " you have never heard of this and want to deny the transaction, correct." I indicated that I believed it was a scam. The person on the other end hung up.

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