Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
The "Defender Subscription Renewal Notification" email below, which asks recipients call telephone number +1-833-901-1086 is a scam. The fake email is being sent by cybercriminals who are attempting to trick their potential victims into giving them access to their computers, and stealing their account credentials, personal and financial information.
Defender Renewal Notification...Sat 10/31/2020 2:41 PMFrom: "Order Details"Hi,YourDefender Renewal Notification for Defender Firewall has been successfully renewed and updated.PRODUCT INFORMATION：Product Name ： Defender FirewallExpiration Date : 1 Year from the date of purchasePrice ： $199.99Payment Method： Auto-RenewalIf you feel this is an unauthorized transaction, please contact our billing department as soon as possible.You can reach us on +1-8339011086Regards,Alex Sodre
Defender Renewal Notification...
Sat 10/31/2020 2:41 PM
From: "Order Details"
Hi,
YourDefender Renewal Notification for Defender Firewall has been successfully renewed and updated.
PRODUCT INFORMATION：
Product Name ： Defender Firewall
Expiration Date : 1 Year from the date of purchase
Price ： $199.99
Payment Method： Auto-Renewal
If you feel this is an unauthorized transaction, please contact our billing department as soon as possible.
You can reach us on +1-8339011086
Regards,
Alex Sodre
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Me too got this in January 2021Dear,Thank You for joining the Technical Department. Your subscription Email –*myemailaddress@gmail.com has been successfully renewed and updated. PRODUCT INFORMATION：Product ID : US2-31-5231Product Name : Defender FirewallExpiration Date : 1 Year from the date of purchasesAuto Renewal Amount: 199.99 USD If you feel this is an unauthorized transaction, please contact our billing department as soon as possible.For refunds & cancellations, You can reach us at -84475-90044 (Mon to FrI 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM EST) Regards,Bryan Archbold
"Auto Renewal... Fri 1/8/2021 1:49 PM From: ORDER CONFIRMED Dear Customer, Thank You for joining the Technical Department. Your subscription has been successfully renewed and updated. PRODUCT INFORMATION： Product ID : US866-87956 Product Name : Defender Firewall Expiration Date : 1 Year from the date of purchases Auto Renewal Amount : 199.99 USD If you feel this is an unauthorized transaction, please contact our billing department as soon as possible. For refunds & cancellations, You can reach us at 1 84.46.17.55.19 (Mon to Fri 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM EST) Regards, Bryan Archbold Manager- Technical Department Corporate Office- 815 Market Street San Francisco, CA USA, 94103 Contact Number 1 84.46.17.55.19" Here is another scam.
Received the e-mail today, 11/6/20. I investigated the phone number and found your article and posted it on Facebook to warn others. Thank you.
I received an email, I called and challenged them, they sound from India, Pakistan. I was forceful and they stuttered then I hanged up.
