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The fake Geek Squad email below is a scam. The fake email is being sent by online scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into calling the fake Geek Squad helpline number 1(972)666-4241. Therefore, recipients are asked not to call the fake telephone number. The legit Geek Squad telephone number is 1-888-880-5019.
Your Personal Subscription With Geek Squad Security Will Expire Today. The Subscription Will Be Auto Renewed. Hope You Are Happy With The Services.Customer Support- 1-972-666-4241Order: GK09694-457-787This Email Confirms That You've Renewed Your 1 Year Subscription to Geek Home Protection For $ 299.99 On Jan 13 2022.This Subscription Will Auto Renew Every 1 Years Unless You Turn It Off, No Later Than 48 hours Of Before the end of Subscription Period.If you wish to avoid the charge of $299.99 for auto renewal this timeDial 1-972-666-4241 to Cancel this Service Right now to Stop.Cheers!Billing TeamGeek-squad Protection
Your Personal Subscription With Geek Squad Security Will Expire Today. The Subscription Will Be Auto Renewed. Hope You Are Happy With The Services.
Customer Support- 1-972-666-4241
Order: GK09694-457-787
This Email Confirms That You've Renewed Your 1 Year Subscription to Geek Home Protection For $ 299.99 On Jan 13 2022.
This Subscription Will Auto Renew Every 1 Years Unless You Turn It Off, No Later Than 48 hours Of Before the end of Subscription Period.
If you wish to avoid the charge of $299.99 for auto renewal this time
Dial 1-972-666-4241 to Cancel this Service Right now to Stop.
Cheers!
Billing Team
Geek-squad Protection
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FAKE Email I received! Your subscription with GEEKS-SQUAD PC-Care Subscription will be activated today. Amount will be debited from your Bank Account. Thank you for your interest with us. If you want to cancel this Subscription, Get in touch. @Helpdesk: 1-818-806-8076Order Date: 01 August 2022Customer ID: 10985Phone: MY NUMBEREmail ID: MY EMAILService Address: MY ADDRESS Product DescriptionProduct: GEEKS-SQUAD PC-Care SubscriptionQuantity: 1Tenure: 3 YearsPayment method: PP-10123450Invoice total: $549.99 Terms and Conditions:The payment is due. You are receiving this notice because you are enrolled with our services. However if you do not wish to continue with the services or want a refund continue get.Helpdesk@ 1-818-806-8076 Thank you for choosing us,Geeks Squad LLC1-818-806-8076
Heads up, everyone!This is the new email they are sending out. It has an attachment which is a red flag issue but beware, this can put phishing/malware on your system!If you call the number listed they tell you forgot about your purchase, that you never did!So please mark it as spam and report it to keep others from buying into this scam!Here is what I received in my email today:Dear Customer,Your Window subscription has been successfully renew!Thank You for Purchasing our service. Your recent order with us has been confirmed and you have been charged $966.66 for 3 Years.*This payment will be shown soon within 24 to 48 hours on your Account Statement as GEEK.NET*We have attached your invoice details below about your purchase . If you want to cancel the service kindly call our customer support.Sincerely,Geek SolutionCUSTOMER SUPPORT # 1 (814) 791-9320To view attachmentOpen the attached PDF file. You must have Acrobat® Reader® installed to view the attachment.
Just a moment ago, 16 June 2022, I've received this same scamming email. Delighted to have landed up here - to the confirmation that it's as whacky as I suspected.
Just received another one - for $389.99. Total scam and now deleted
Same here, different phone number. Anytime a name is written using foreign letter characters, immediate red flag!From: Intuit E-Commerce Service To: x*xSent: Sun, Jun 5, 2022 5:34 pmSubject: `INVOICE #`GK~317186 ~Your `Payment ``DeductedGÉËK~SQÚÄD`Dear Customer,Thank you for your Subscription!Here is renewal confirmation of Your Invoice No : #GK~317186.We have successfully renewed your service.Review your receipt and get started using your product.For any assistance call us on 1 802 209 0325Product - Quantity - Term - Price360 PC Protection - 1 - 3 Years - 329.99 USDInvoiceNo: #GK~317186Date: 06/05/2022Total: 329.99 USDThe amount has been already charged and will show up within 24 hours in your bank statement. If you wish to cancel your subscription and claim for your refund then call us on 1 802 209 0325 make sure your computer is on when you call.Sincerely,GÉËK~SQÚÄD` 1 802 209 0325
Ġėėĸ Śqùąď 1 803 380-2434Thank you for choosing our services. Your subscription plan was expired and is auto renewed as per your plan.We would like to thank your for your completion of 3 years with us.For any Query/Complaints, contact us: 1(803) 380-2434Have a great day!Ġėėĸ Śqùąď- Sales Receipt Summary -Sale # : GS-1014645Sale Date: 05/27/2022Total: $299.50The complete version has been provided as an attachment to this email.-
Received this one today... Dear Customer,Thank You For Subscribing To Geek Squad Services. Your Personal Subscription ToGeek Squad PC Care Is Successfully Done On May 26, 2022. The Future Subscription Will Be Auto Renewed. Please Review Your Subscription Details Below.Subscription DetailsAccount Type:Product Name:Subscription ID:Subscription Date:Quantity:Service Period:Payment Method:Total Amount:Payment Status:SubscriptionGeek Squad PC CareGT-1913May 26, 202213 YearsOnline$399.99Successful ✔️Auto-Renewal Entitles You ToIdentity Theft ProtectionAlways-on personal identity monitoring and dedicated agent support.Virus Protection PledgeYour devices stay virus-free with our 100% guaranteed protection.Need Technical Support?If you find the above information incorrect feel free to contact our support team at toll-free 📞(866) 978-7639 within 24 hours to resolve the issue.If you didn't make this purchase or want to cancel your purchase contact our Customer Service Executive 📞(866) 978-7639 who'll help you get a full refund of your amount.Sincerely,Geek Squad
"Geek Squad Your subscription with Geek Squad is now auto renewedAmount of $399.741(888) 319-1636"Email looked legit, PDF invoice looked legit, called and they wanted me to download teamviewer and launch it and give them my Device ID and password. I said why do you have to remote into my PC to cancel, he said the Device ID was the refund code generated by them and they wouldn't get any personal information. I said I was an IT professional and I know that that ID was not generated by them and I wasn't gonna give them remote access... He said f*** off and hung up...
Another iteration of same phish scam sent from email address tracy4761vyi@gmail.com, subject line "Cloud Data Security Testing":"Hello Sir,We have come to know that your yearly contract with us for data storage has exceeded to its limit. Since you have opted for an auto renewal of your contract, we have restored all your data on your cloud system without any data loss. Your cloud space has been extended for 25GB.Order Details ORDER #OD24N858117 Placed on Friday, May 06, 2022Product: Cloud Data Security Testing Condition: Auto-RenewalWarranty: 2 YearsAddress:NOT MENTIONED DUE TO PRIVACY.Item Subtotal: $299.15Order Total: $299.15MODE OF PAYMENT PrepaidTollfree-1-8883-3130-85Our helpline numbers are available from 10:30 to 6:30 EST. Our Customer Care Champs would love to help you out. Thank you,Geek Squad Team1-8883-3130-85"Of course I have no "yearly contract for data storage" from "Geek Squad Team". They can't even put the dashes in the right place on the phone number, which suggests it's coming from a foreign country like Russia or something. By the way, I use Norton VPN and Norton AntiTrack blocker at all times. Who writes stuff like "we have come to know"?
I just received an email like this but a different phone number. It has a attachment it looks like at the bottom, no I didn't open that. I got mad at first and almost called but decided to Google instead and came across this.
New number with the email it looks like Dear User,Please be informed that you signed u for a membership product when you purchased your device, On 04/26/2022, this subscription ended.We will automatically renew your subscription and bill you $399.99 on 04/26/2022. This means you don't have to do anything to keep your subscription effective.If you no longer would like to benefit from our services, you may cancel it at any time.If you do not cancel your subscription before 04/26/2022, you will be charged $399.99When contacting us, please provide your reference number #GK-GTRSP26Options for supportContact Customer Support if you have any payment or order-related issues. (888)208-4314 This Email Confirms That You've Renewed Your 3 Year Subscription To Geek Squad For $399.99 On April 26, 2022. This Subscription Will Auto-Renew Every 3 Years Unless You Turn It Off, No Later Than 48 hrs Before the end of the Subscription Period. To Cancel The Subscription You can reach us at (888)208-4314