The Geek Squad subscription scam is a phishing attempt where scammers email or text fake renewal notices for hundreds of dollars to steal money or personal data. They prompt you to call a fake number, aiming to gain remote computer access, install spyware, or steal banking credentials. Never call the number provided in these alerts; contact Best Buy directly to verify.

The Geek Squad subscription scam is a widespread phishing scheme where criminals pose as Best Buy to steal money or data. Scammers send fake renewal emails or texts—often for hundreds of dollars—prompting victims to call a number to "cancel". They then use this contact to steal bank details, install malware, or gain remote access to computers.

There is a scam out there from the GEEK SQUAD SUBSCRIPTION CONFIRMATION. It will say they are going to take $244.48 out of your account if you do not cancel before the end of the day that you get the email. If you call them, they will say you have to cancel on your computer because it is faster. It is a scam they are just trying to get into your account. I've had them to try the same routine before. Just be careful.

Beware of this scam going around that will arrive in your email. I just got one
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What is the Geek Squad email scam?
The Geek Squad email scam is a phishing scam in which cybercriminals pretend to be Geek Squad employees. Geek Squad is a subsidiary of the US electronics shop Best Buy and offers tech support to Best Buy customers.
Geek Squad scammers use email spoofing, fake invoice numbers, billing information, renewal dates, and other order details to make their emails appear genuine, and then try to lure victims into interacting with malicious email links and downloading malware.
How the Geek Squad email scams work
Geek Squad scams take three forms, all involving phishing emails and social engineering tactics.
Auto-renewal scam
In this version of the Geek Squad scam, cybercriminals send you a hoax email with warnings about the impending auto-renewal of your Best Buy subscription or Geek Squad membership. You might not have such a subscription, of course, but the email hopes to elicit the fear that you could have accidentally signed up to one, and are now facing a costly renewal fee.
To cancel your subscription and avoid payment, the Geek Squad email urges you to click a link. This takes you to a page that has been designed to look like an authentic Best Buy website. Here you are prompted to input your credit card details and social security number to end the subscription. This information goes straight to the Geek Squad scammer, who can then use it to steal your identity or break into your checking account.

"Received a email from the Geek Squad at Best Buy this evening. Stated they were charging my account $476 for a 1 yr Geek Squad Subscription for my computers. Said if I wished to canx this to call 888-908-6739. I spent 30 minutes trying to talk with someone as it told me I was 6th in line and waiting time was 10 minutes. This continued on for 30 minutes when they suddenly hung up. I called back 4 times and each time they hung up. So I called the Best Buy in Murfreesboro and spoke to someone in the Geek Squad. They advised it was a Fraud/Scam attempt to get info from me and money. They got neither. When I went back to my computer to look it up again....it had disappeared! BUT..I had made a copy. It looks authentic but is a fake and BB said that they had no subscriptions that expensive. So people...once again...make sure you check things and NEVER give out ANY info about yourself, SS#, bank info or anything like that. Wish President Trump would create a squad to hunt these scammer down and cut off their fingers!!!! That could stop a great portion of this c**p!"

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