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Yesterday I got a message on my computer screen telling me to call Microsoft. I called and spoke ot a foreign man. He asked my age, I said 70. Then he asked if I was into porn. I said no. He said yes. I asked if he was scamming me, he said no. He said he had found four scammers in my system. He sounded very convincing, He kept telling me to hold on. He asked if I had a charge card beginning with 7, I said no. He asked if it began with 6, I said no, I don't have a credit card. He said yes you do, it begins with a 4. I said no, I don't have a credit card. He asked if I had an Apple or Android cell phone, I said I don't know, my daughter bought it for me. I hung up. He called back. Then the message came back across my computer screen so I unplugged my computer.

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They pretend to be a cyber security company. They take your 499 in the beginning then use your IP address to get on to your computer and look through your files, history to get your personel bank info, credit info or anything you have saved or frequently visit. They download something on your hard drive that gives them access to your computer anytime they want and its impossible to remove that downloaded piece of code. The only thing you can do is to get a another computer!

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Dear Client,

Thank You for Being a Loyal User of Norton!

We are pleased to serve you as one of our loyal users for the past year! This is to remind you that your present plan has already expired, and you have preferred the Auto-Renewal Option for your Present Plan bearing Plan ID no. NS8675-GF5498 of 369.99 USD consisting of four devices. And as per your preference, your subscription has been successfully Auto-renewed today.

oduct Name

Norton Antivirus

Order Id

NS8756GF7634

Amount

$369.99

Billing Cycle

3 (Years)

Devices

4 Devices

Payment Method

Online

Order Date

20/1/2023

Total Price

$369.99

If you do not want to continue with your Present Plan, feel free to reach us at our Helpdesk +1-844(2I9I765) within 24 hours, with your Laptop/Desktop activated with a proper internet connection while performing the discontinuation process.

Appreciating your continuance!

Team Norton.

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I WAS ON MY COMPUTER, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE THERE WERE MESSAGES AND MY SPEAKER WAS SAYING THAT SOMEONE GOT INTO MY COMPUTER, DON'T SHUT IT DOWN WE WILL HELP YOU THAT WE ARE PART OF YOUR

ANTIVIRUS CONTRACT WHICH I DON'T HAVE WITH THEM, THEY SAID $499 CONTRACT FOR 2 YEARS THEY CAN TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM SO I AGREED. AFTER THEY COMPLETED THE PROCESS I CALLED MY ANTIVIRUS COMPANY AND THEY SAID GEEKSPRO-TECH IS NOT PART OF THEIR SYSTEM SO THEY HAD TO GO BACK AND DELETE ALL WHATEVER THE GEEKSPRO-TECK PUT IN. THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE 18775560127,

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I got an email I was suspicious a fake invoice. See attachment., I never answered or enquired cause I knew it was a scam. But I just read an article on Google news about exact same thing, they call asking for your bank info to issue a refund.

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You order a phone sim unlock, you click unlock sim several times, by the time you get to the payment page, it goes unnoticed and they flip it to an eligibility check, NOT a sim unlock... Then you will get an email saying the following copyand paste

Pleased to inform you that the unlock for your iPhone 14 128GB Blue (3587984870182**), previously locked to ATT USA, is now ready.

To release the sim unlock for your device now which will be sent Over The Air using either 3G or Wifi, this particular network has two unlocking options - either Standard or Premium service depending on whether your phone is in-contract and/or financed.

If you are unsure which to purchase, we recommend trying the Standard option first - if your phone doesn't unlock you will be given the option to purchase Premium service by simply paying the difference.

Purchase Standard Service - £35

* Standard service only supports phones which are neither in contract nor financed.

Purchase Premium Service

* Premium service unlocks 100% of IMEI regardless of contract or finance status.

Due to limited slots, Premium service is temporarily offline for a few days

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Checked email message from nordiclifelock that my contract had been renewed and charged to my visa.no such thing. Unfortunately I called number provided and guy was really sketchy with info

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- Indianapolis, IN, USA
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They called and said the xfinity bill would go down and I would get more channels. It applied to me for being a senior citizen. My fiance knew right away it was a scam. I cancelled my cards right away.

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- Scribner, NE, USA
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Wanted to refund payment said he was from Norton I found out that Norton sells rights to these people and don't care who they are

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- Sparks, NV, USA
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On 11/7/22 i called AppleCare bc my phone was acting suspicious & speaker not working properly. Person who answered said they could hear me so called back . Somehow they convinced me to Zelle myself as they were sending me money to replace my phone. Then before I knew it. I lost all of my money

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- Woodburn, OR, USA
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They called to verify my Google account and they initially charged me $400 and said they they only charge me $230 on I paid right then

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NortonLifeLock:

Dear Norton User,

Thank you for purchasing from Norton, a trusted security company.

This is your auto-renewal Notice from Norton team.

Your order details:

Invoice: - KL-6539283582

Product: - Norton Life Lock

Amount Paid : - 376.00 USD

Date:- December 01,2022

Payment Mode:- Direct Debit

Subscription Plan : - 3 Years

If you have any questions related to your purchased products please contact at +1 888 819 7242.

Kind regards,

Norton Customer Care Team

Phone (toll free): +1 888 819-7242

@ 2022 Norton

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working on computer, hacked, took control, info said call 888-214-5712 reach tech support. identified themself as microsoft tech person, took control of computer for 20 minutes, then said to hang up. called back on from phone number 331-272-3571, said would cost 500 dollars to install firewall, told to go to the nearest CVS or WalGrens get gift card. told individual to get off computer, as he still had control, he did I hung up and computer working good,

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Bitdefender Ultimate Security (email used was [email protected]) emailed my dad stating they were going to withdraw $379.98 from his bank account on Dec. 2, 2022 for a scheduled renewal. My father does not nor has he ever had this product. There was no answer when I called the number 888-330-7374. The bank has been notified to deny any such amount.

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On Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at 4:22 pm, I received an email with an attached receipt addressed to Dear user from Team Geek Squad/ Best Buy with official looking logos. The email was sent from [email protected]. The attached receipt had a Customer ID #, Invoice Number and Order No and a Product Description that was uncomfortably correct but very general. The email said my Geek Squad Care will expire today and will auto-renew for $417 on November 30, 2022 unless I call 808-473-1783 no later than 24 hours before the end of the subscription. I have never contracted with Geek Squad for any kind of service contract so assume this was a phishing email. I also did not call the number as I didn't want these crooks to know their email had actually reached a live person. However, I will be monitoring my bank accounts and credit cards extra carefully. Just so you know, I did try to upload the receipt by using the Upload file arrow but it would not to your site. Somehow we need to figure out a way to stop these creeps and I am glad to see the Better Business Bureau is trying to help. These emails are disturbing, time consuming and scary! Thank you!

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They sent an email acting like they were renewing my McCaffee subscription and I needed to call that number that I listed to you. I never had a McCaffee subscription.

I called the number and the guy sounded like he was from India and he said to hang up and he would call me right back and he called me back from a different number from Marathon, Florida. That number was +1 (305) 780-5742. I told him I wasn’t talking anymore because I didn’t feel like this was legitimate, and he hung up on me.

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I was originally contacted by the company via a "pop up" ad on my computer-it was supposedly from Microsoft and said there were issues with my computer. There was a number to call, which I foolishly did (again, looked like it was legitimately from Microsoft). There was an attempt to withdraw money from my bank account (again, unfortunately with my permission)-the transaction was denied by the bank (even after several efforts). I spoke with my bank on Monday, had my account "flagged" and requested a new debit card. I did receive an "invoice" from the company saying I had paid for it, which I know I did not. I have received many phone calls from the company since the initial contact despite my repeatedly telling them I was not interested, not to contact me again, and to basically leave me alone. However, they continue to contact me and are now telling me that since I am not interested, I will need to have them remove the installed programs from my computer or I will receive a "bill." Again, I was previously told that I had already paid for it (this was indicated via an invoice and over the phone during one of the many phone calls I received from them). I know without a doubt that I have not paid them anything. Again, my mistake was making the first phone call which I did "in good faith." However, I want them to stop contacting me. What also concerns me about this transaction is that the name of the company changes-one time I was told this, and the next time, it changed.

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sent email and it caught me off guard so I called them

18007160886. They claimed to deduct $221 from my account. I told them I didnt have an account and never had. I told them if they did to put the money back in my account. I did not give them any personal info and they wanted me to log into my computer to take control and I refused. 

 

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Received 2 emails from the Best Buy Geek Squad Renewal Team re: subscription renewing today and $417. is about to be debited from my account. ...If you didn't authorize this charge, you have 24 Hrs to cancel & get instant refund of the annual subscription. Advised to contact customer care at +1(808) 318-2768

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My computer started to act crazy it the screen started flashing red and the message came up says this is Google security contact us immediately so they gave me a number was an 855 number to call call the number and she said yes she says your computer has a trojan virus in it so she said in order to fix it 395 so I thought maybe they got a hold of my IP ISP address and they locked it up and there are themselves but after I told her I'm not paying her money she hung up and then the computer started working again

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