OT wtf. Just got a bill from the Geek Squad

[s1uggo72]

For $499 auto renewal!! I mean what’s up with this?? Of course I called the number and it doesn’t work

The Email Confirms that you’ve Renewed your 1-year subscription To Geek Squad For $ 499.79 on 22 February 2022 This subscription will Auto-Renew Every 1 Year unless you turn It off_ Not Later Then 48 hours Or Before The End Of Subscription Period To Cancel The Subscription Call us: +1 866 502 3924

Other than checking my credit cards for the charge, how do I handle this

 

[psuro]

For $499 auto renewal!! I mean what’s up with this?? Of course I called the number and it doesn’t work

The Email Confirms that you’ve Renewed your 1-year subscription To Geek Squad For $ 499.79 on 22 February 2022 This subscription will Auto-Renew Every 1 Year unless you turn It off_ Not Later Then 48 hours Or Before The End Of Subscription Period To Cancel The Subscription Call us: +1 866 502 3924

Other than checking my credit cards for the charge, how do I handle this

Check and make sure The sEnders email is legit.

 

[StamfordBridgeVikingatLeftOffensiveTackle]

For $499 auto renewal!! I mean what’s up with this?? Of course I called the number and it doesn’t work

The Email Confirms that you’ve Renewed your 1-year subscription To Geek Squad For $ 499.79 on 22 February 2022 This subscription will Auto-Renew Every 1 Year unless you turn It off_ Not Later Then 48 hours Or Before The End Of Subscription Period To Cancel The Subscription Call us: +1 866 502 3924

Other than checking my credit cards for the charge, how do I handle this

Scam - https://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/article/2021/6/5/geek-squad-auto-renewal-subscription-scam/

 

[LionJim]

Might be a scam. I periodically get these from Norton, PayPal, and the like. Pro tip: double check the email address, a gmail address not related to the company is a dead giveaway.

 

[Midnighter]

For $499 auto renewal!! I mean what’s up with this?? Of course I called the number and it doesn’t work

The Email Confirms that you’ve Renewed your 1-year subscription To Geek Squad For $ 499.79 on 22 February 2022 This subscription will Auto-Renew Every 1 Year unless you turn It off_ Not Later Then 48 hours Or Before The End Of Subscription Period To Cancel The Subscription Call us: +1 866 502 3924

Other than checking my credit cards for the charge, how do I handle this

Scam. Received the same email. Always check the address of the sender. Pretty sure it’s a Gmail address.

 

[NittPicker]

I got one of those too. It was bullshat. The email address was @gmail which is a red flag. I called the telephone number just for kicks and it wasn't in service. They're phishing for people why may respond by using their credit card number.

 

[s1uggo72]

Might be a scam. I periodically get these from Norton, PayPal, and the like. Pro tip: double check the email address, a gmail address not related to the company is a dead giveaway.

Ok so how do they scam me?? They don’t have my cc# as far as I know

 

[LionJim]

Ok so how do they scam me?? They don’t have my cc# as far as I know

I’m guessing that they’re counting on you giving it to them when you contact them to stop the renewal.

 

[s1uggo72]

I’m guessing that they’re counting on you giving it to them when you contact them to stop the renewal.

Well then Tell them to give out a working phone number!! Crying out loud they can even scam correctly!!

 

[LionJim]

Well then Tell them to give out a working phone number!! Crying out loud they can even scam correctly!!

Sorry, I’m too busy putting out fires on this board.

 

[BobPSU92]

I’m sure it’s all just a misunderstanding.

 

[GrimReaper]

I must be one of the lucky ones. I only get weird looking e-mails from people who want to give me things for free.

 

[psuro]

I got one of these from Porn Hub.

They offered me a deal to become a Silver member. Little did they know I was already a Four star Diamond member.
* Scam*

 

[BobPSU92]

I got one of these from Porn Hub.

They offered me a deal to become a Silver member. Little did they know I was already a Four star Diamond member.
* Scam*

They offered me a deal to be a Large Member. Obvious scam.

 

[LionJim]

They offered me a deal to be a Large Member. Obvious scam.

Why did you think it was an obvious scam? Was it because they quoted a price of $39.99 instead of the $89.95 you typically shell out?

 

[Moogy]

For $499 auto renewal!! I mean what’s up with this?? Of course I called the number and it doesn’t work

The Email Confirms that you’ve Renewed your 1-year subscription To Geek Squad For $ 499.79 on 22 February 2022 This subscription will Auto-Renew Every 1 Year unless you turn It off_ Not Later Then 48 hours Or Before The End Of Subscription Period To Cancel The Subscription Call us: +1 866 502 3924

Other than checking my credit cards for the charge, how do I handle this

I know a Nigerian Prince who will take care of this for you AND he'll get you $5,000,000 as reimbursement for your troubles. You just need to forward me $100,000 now and your Geek Squad problem will go away.

 

[LionJim]

When I first started getting theses spam emails my reaction was one of concern and mild panic. They were convincing and the only giveaway I could find (other than, for example, having never used PayPal) was the Gmail address.

 

[Midnighter]

When I first started getting theses spam emails my reaction was one of concern and mild panic. They were convincing and it the only giveaway I could find (other than, for example, having never used PayPal) was the Gmail address.

Spelling/grammar/capitalization is a giveaway - as is lack of any personal information (no name, address, account numbers, serial numbers, etc.). I knew I didn’t have any GeekSquad products so was automatically suspicious. I checked my credit cards and didn’t see anything. But - just click the sender’s email address and you can see the actual address.

 

[s1uggo72]

When I first started getting theses spam emails my reaction was one of concern and mild panic. They were convincing and it the only giveaway I could find (other than, for example, having never used PayPal) was the Gmail address.

What’s up with the gmail address thing?? I know many people with a Gmail address that’s legit

 

[NittPicker]

What’s up with the gmail address thing?? I know many people with a Gmail address that’s legit

Gmail itself is fine. In the case of scammers, they try to use official looking correspondence which if it were from a legitimate company, would be sent from an actual corporate email. Scammers use Gmail since it's free and hope most people won't think about it not being from a verifiable company address.

 

[LionJim]

What’s up with the gmail address thing?? I know many people with a Gmail address that’s legit

If it were actually from PayPal, the address would be [email protected] or some such. The spam emails had addresses like (seriously) [email protected]. I may be seriously deficient in street smarts but did immediately recognize that the emails weren't from Norton, Amazon, or PayPal.

 

[nittanyfan333]

General rules of thumb to help keep yourself from being phished.

1. The message is sent from a public email domain.
2. The domain name is misspelled.
3. The email is poorly written.
4. It includes suspicious attachments or links.
5. The message creates a sense of urgency

Ladies and gentlemen. PROTECT YOURSELVES. Don’t be a layer 8 weakness.

 

[Midnighter]

What’s up with the gmail address thing?? I know many people with a Gmail address that’s legit

More likely to get through Gmail’s junk/spam filter since it’s from a Gmail address. Most scammers have obviously sketchy email addresses that are easily detectable.

 

[Midnighter]

Watch this guy. He actively reverse hacks scammers and is sometimes able to save people from being duped/scammed in real time. These are typically scams that involve responding to a pop up on your computer that says your files are corrupted and they give you a number to call. Or they say they’re processing a refund for you but when they do, they add an extra zero and then tell you by law you have to refund the difference (but they usually also say for their error, you can keep 10% or something). So, people go to the bank and cut a check for the difference to send back but they’re actually just sending their own money.

 

[nittanyfan333]

What’s up with the gmail address thing?? I know many people with a Gmail address that’s legit

PEOPLE with Gmail addresses yes, but if someone is contacting you from a legitimate corporation they won’t be using a public email address.

 

[Quint526]

Sorry, I’m too busy putting out fires on this board.

 

[nittanyfan333]

When I first started getting theses spam emails my reaction was one of concern and mild panic. They were convincing and it the only giveaway I could find (other than, for example, having never used PayPal) was the Gmail address.

Here’s the scary part. With 2 pieces of PII, I can craft a spear phishing attack on you SO easily. It’s crazy what’s online and public record. I went to a few classes on this stuff and you can build out an 85% of a current family tree including where they live and how much they generally make.

scary scary ****

It happens to older people a lot. My grandmother got scammed like this. They call an older person pretending to be one of their grandchildren or the like. It’s amazing what the mind will hear when you are concerned for your kin. They pretended to be me, and told her they were in an accident and needed $$ to help pay off the lawyer. Said I was in FLA on business (I was walking to the woods to turkey hunt), never used my name until she did, and let her fill in the holes. Before she knew it she was getting a 500$ visa gift card from Walmart and sending them the #. She never wondered why I went to her instead of my wife. Never wondered why I was in FLA without anyone knowing. Never wondered why it didn’t really sound like me. All they said was “I’m in FLA and I need help” and her brain filled in the gaps. It’s honestly like Ms. Cleo ****. Free tarot readins and whatnot.

 

[LionJim]

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X 1000. I mean, really?

 

[TheBigUglies]

When I started getting these types of email I would go directly to my account and log in to see if they were real. They weren't. Never ever click on any links in the email or open them(other then preview that most email software has). Never ever reply either. Never call the number in the email. Always check the sender email address as well which is the dead give away. There is usually a response tag or something embedded in these emails that will gather info on you and send it back to the sender somewhere. They will mine it and send you more in hopes that you will click on something that will give them more info to steal your ****. Ignore them and always go to your account directly.

 

[step.eng69]

Sorry, I’m too busy putting out fires on this board.

Empty your bladder already, Jim?

 

[OuiRPSU]

When I first started getting theses spam emails my reaction was one of concern and mild panic. They were convincing and the only giveaway I could find (other than, for example, having never used PayPal) was the Gmail address.

And the poor grammar, misspellings and weird capitalizations. Oops, just saw Midnighter said the same thing. Darn that missing delete button.

 

[LionJim]

And the poor grammar, misspellings and weird capitalizations. Oops, just saw Midnighter said the same thing. Darn that missing delete button.

#bringbackthedeletebutton

 

[NewEra 2014]

I have two credit cards, and I have set them to alert me whenever any amount over $1 is charged to them. So, whenever I receive a scam notice that something has been charged to my account, I know that it is a scam. I used to have a credit card compromised about once every 6 months or so, with someone halfway across the country trying to purchase a TV set on my card. Maybe it is just a coincidence, but since I have set the alerts on my credit cards, I have not had any bogus CC charges.

 

[PSUJam]

Here’s the scary part. With 2 pieces of PII, I can craft a spear phishing attack on you SO easily. It’s crazy what’s online and public record. I went to a few classes on this stuff and you can build out an 85% of a current family tree including where they live and how much they generally make.

scary scary ****

It happens to older people a lot. My grandmother got scammed like this. They call an older person pretending to be one of their grandchildren or the like. It’s amazing what the mind will hear when you are concerned for your kin. They pretended to be me, and told her they were in an accident and needed $$ to help pay off the lawyer. Said I was in FLA on business (I was walking to the woods to turkey hunt), never used my name until she did, and let her fill in the holes. Before she knew it she was getting a 500$ visa gift card from Walmart and sending them the #. She never wondered why I went to her instead of my wife. Never wondered why I was in FLA without anyone knowing. Never wondered why it didn’t really sound like me. All they said was “I’m in FLA and I need help” and her brain filled in the gaps. It’s honestly like Ms. Cleo ****. Free tarot readins and whatnot.

My mother's 80 year old cousin bought $300 in Apple gift cards and luckily her niece found out before she got scammed. This woman worked in a computer heavy environment until retiring a few years ago.

My friends father in law is now living with my friend and his wife after he got cyber scammed out of $12,000 while living at an assisted living facility. He was the police chief of a small municipality before retirement.

I like when they call me at work and tell me it's the IRS and that "I'm in very big trouble". I tell them that I began tracing their call upon pick up and they should expect the FBI to be arriving in short time. Please stay on the line until they arrive!

 

[Midnighter]

My mother's 80 year old cousin bought $300 in Apple gift cards and luckily her niece found out before she got scammed. This woman worked in a computer heavy environment until retiring a few years ago.

My friends father in law is now living with my friend and his wife after he got cyber scammed out of $12,000 while living at an assisted living facility. He was the police chief of a small municipality before retirement.

I like when they call me at work and tell me it's the IRS and I'm in very big trouble. I tell them that I began tracing their call upon pick up and they should expect the FBI to be arriving in short time. Please stay on the line until they arrive!

One of my wife’s colleagues - an older, but senior level executive got scammed too. Bought a bunch of Apple iTunes card to fix his computer virus issue. I just put them on hold and see how long they last. If more than five minutes I tell them thanks for waiting and the jig is up.

 

[psu31trap]

I hope I’m wrong, but I think my girlfriend got scammed. She called a Best Buy and got someone on the phone who said yes rates went up so she went ahead and paid.

 

[s1uggo72]

I hope I’m wrong, but I think my girlfriend got scammed. She called a Best Buy and got someone on the phone who said yes rates went up so she went ahead and paid.

IDK. a co worker says he has a subscription to the Geek Squad that he pays like $200 per and it takes care of his TV's and computers etc. I don't know if its worth that or not.

 

[Quint526]

Sluggo - This is all good advice. Another tip is a quick Google search. I searched "Geek Squad scam", and it appears that this scam has been around for a few years. Various groups of scumbags have been trying to scam honest and trusting people with this BS.

 

[LionJim]

Sluggo - This is all good advice. Another tip is a quick Google search. I searched "Geek Squad scam", and it appears that this scam has been around for a few years. Various groups of scumbags have been trying to scam honest and trusting people, as well as assorted riffraff here on the McAndrew board, with this BS.

Fixed it for everyone.

 

[nittanyfan333]

Sluggo - This is all good advice. Another tip is a quick Google search. I searched "Geek Squad scam", and it appears that this scam has been around for a few years. Various groups of scumbags have been trying to scam honest and trusting people with this BS.

This is great advice. I work in the dark arts of cyber and these scams are getting so sophisticated that I have to sometimes google them. I guess if I’m even thinking to google them my spidey senses are still tuned. The problem is the people who read or answer these scams and their spidey senses DON’T go off.

verizon did a report June of last year. Here’s the interesting part everyone needs to know.

The report examined about 80,000 incidents from 2020—described as events that compromise the integrity, confidentiality or availability of an information asset—and more than 5,000 confirmed data breaches.

Phishing attacks to trick employees into revealing login and personal information came up as the top avenue of incursion (more than 30 percent of all incidents). Overall, 85 percent of breaches included a human element and 61 percent related to stolen or misused credentials.

BOTTOM LINE: QUESTION EVERYTHING