Email Scam: Geek Squad Tech services PC subscription has been renewed and reactivated
Email and Online Scams -
Have You Received a Scam Email?
Geek Squad Tech services, claiming your annual PC subscription has been renewed and reactivated.
Did you receive an email from Geek Squad, claiming your annual subscription with GeekSquad is renewed?
Did they then instruct you to call a number in the email or something similar?
Well, don't fall for it. It is a scam, and if you call them
back or follow their instructions you will lose money and possibly
your identity! The people behind this are the worst kind of human
scum; willing to do anything to scare, threaten, lie, cheat and
steal money from anyone, including the elderly and poor. They
usually operate out of Nigeria, China, Russia and even some
developed western countries. Attachments typically include malware
to infect your computer, tablet or phone and allow the scammer to
capture your passwords.
This is NOT from Best Buy and has nothing to do with their Geek Squad service. Do
NOT call the numbers in the email. Just ignore the email.
See more about this scam here on 1-800-notes Geek Squad Scam Email.
Also see this version of the scam
Our Advice:
Just delete the email and ignore it. You were NOT billed. It is fake.
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Report received:
From: Michael [mailto:kate254white@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2022 9:51 AM
To:
Subject: Service required#0715665#
Hello Customer! blake2016@pickyourown.org
Transaction Id : IDHYTJ3KA
Annual Transaction Successful!
Thank you for subscribing with Geek Squad Tech services again, your annual PC subscription has been renewed
and reactivated.
This subscription includes Network Protection Shield and PC Security Software along with on demand
online/offline technical services.
The annual charge of $ 398.99 is processed successfully from the account credit balance which will reflect on
the statement within few hours.
Just to remind to again, your services started on 06 Oct. 2022 and it will remain active until 05 Oct. 2023
unless you unsubscribe from our services.
If you find any transactional error in this receipt or you wish to cancel the subscription and get a full
amount refunded back, please feel free to contact us.
Customer Helpline +1 {877}-821-1542 (Toll-free
Number)
Many thanks
{Michael Smith}
*Customer Support Helpline Team*
Toll-free # +1
{877}-821-1542
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Another example:
From:
Subject Line: $ 299.99 against your account. !!
Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing Geek
squad, we are reaching out to remind you that your Geek
squad Annual
Maintenance Service is expiring on November
02, 2020.
We would thank you for the completion of the 12-month maintenance plan.
We will auto-renew your plan and charge $ 299.99 against
your account.
We understand that you are busy hence could not get through to you when we tried to contact you.
Geek squad
Grand Total: $ 299.99
Order ID: URTSY69780A
Customer ID: TX147AERT3A
If you have any query or you would like to cancel this subscription, please contact our Customer Service at +1
(844) 250-9802.
© 2020 US Geek
squad
Customer Service
+1 (844) 250-9802
Another version
Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing Geek squad, we are reaching out to remind you that your Geek squad
Annual Maintenance Service is expiring on November 04, 2020.
We would thank you for the completion of the 12-month maintenance plan.
We will auto-renew your plan and charge $ 299.99 against your account.
We understand that you are busy hence could not get through to you when we tried to contact you.
Geek squad
Grand Total: $ 299.99
Order ID: URTSY69780A
Customer ID: TX147AERT3A
If you have any query or you would like to cancel this subscription, please contact our Customer Service at +1 (844)
278-3900.
© 2020 US Geek squad
Customer Service
+1 (844) 278-3900
Geek squad
Information About Geek Squad, claiming "your annual subscription with GeekSquad is renewed"
There are several websites that focus on reports of scam Emails.
The links below go to pages on these other websites were you can read reports
about the scams associated with this phone number (Geek Squad, claiming "your annual subscription with GeekSquad is renewed"):
It is a scam
Don't fall for it. It is a scam. You csn report it to Best Buy here:
abuse@bestbuy.com
What to do
Just ignore it and delete the email. Do not click on anything in
the email.
Apple offers the following advice:
If you get a suspicious Email:
Scammers spoof phone numbers
and use flattery and threats to pressure you into giving them information,
money, and even iTunes gift cards. Always verify the caller's identity before
you provide any personal information. If you get an unsolicited call from
someone claiming to be from Apple, hang up and contact us directly.
Microsoft says:
Tech support scams are an industry-wide issue where scammers use scare tactics
to trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services that
supposedly fix contrived device, platform, or software problems.
Scammers
may call you directly on your phone and pretend to be representatives of a
software company. They might even spoof the caller ID so that it displays a
legitimate support phone number from a trusted company. They can then ask you to
install applications that give them remote access to your device. Using remote
access, these experienced scammers can misrepresent normal system output as
signs of problems.
Cybercriminals don't just send fraudulent email
messages and set up fake websites. They might also call you on
the telephone and claim to be from Microsoft. They might offer
to help solve your computer problems or sell you a software
license. Once they have access to your computer, they can do the
following:
Trick you into installing malicious software
that could capture sensitive data, such as online banking user
names and passwords. They might also then charge you to remove
this software.
See these pages for guidance as applicable to your specific situation:
Protect Yourself:
The following documents and websites can help you learn
more about phishing and how to protect yourself against phishing attacks.
Methods of Reporting Phishing Email to the US Government
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In Outlook Express, you can create a new message and drag and drop the
phishing email into the new message. Address the message to phishing-report@us-cert.gov and
send it.
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In Outlook Express you can also open the email message* and
select File > Properties > Details.
The email headers will appear. You can copy these as you normally copy text
and include it in a new message
tophishing-report@us-cert.gov .
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If you cannot forward the email message, at a minimum, please send the URL
of the phishing website.
* If the suspicious mail in question includes a file attachment, it is safer to
simply highlight the message and forward it. Some configurations, especially in
Windows environments, may allow the execution of arbitrary code upon opening and
viewing a malicious email message.
For More Information About Phishing, See:
There are several websites that focus on reports of scam Emails.
The links below go to pages on these other websites were you can read reports
about the scams associated with this phone number (855-687-1444, claiming This is Microsoft. This call is to inform you that your Microsoft license key has expired):
Related Scams
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and some new and as yet, uncommon scams.
For a comprehensive list of national and international agencies to report scams, see this page.