Geek Squad Scam
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Geek Squad Scam
Don't fall for an email scam from "Geek Squad Tech Support".
https://blogs.vcu.edu/phishing/2021/07/ ... 7-20-2021/
Here's what it might look like. There are variations. Just DELETE the email.
https://blogs.vcu.edu/phishing/2021/07/ ... 7-20-2021/
Here's what it might look like. There are variations. Just DELETE the email.
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- Richard Sinkler
- Posts: 17067
- Joined: 15 Aug 1998 12:01 am
- Location: aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
It's amazing how stupid these scammers are. Don't they realize that a person is probably aware that they don't don't have a Geek Squad service plan. I get these all the time from different scams. It seems like they are all from the same scammer. The wording is almost the same in all of them. I actually got concerned one time when I first got one of these scams and called them. I had a fun time arguing with the blithering idiot. If I remember right, it was for a Norton Antivirus account. I've never used Norton Antivirus. My favorite are the suspension of my PayPal account, sent to one of my email addresses that is in no way connected to a Paypal account.
Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, NV400, NV112 . Playing for 53 years and still counting.
- Jack Stoner
- Posts: 22087
- Joined: 3 Dec 1999 1:01 am
- Location: Kansas City, MO
I get scam crap daily. Usually I can spot it right away. Occasionally they get more creative but if you look at their e-mail address it will give it away.
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- Richard Sinkler
- Posts: 17067
- Joined: 15 Aug 1998 12:01 am
- Location: aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
Yup.. The first thing I look at.Jack Stoner wrote:I get scam crap daily. Usually I can spot it right away. Occasionally they get more creative but if you look at their e-mail address it will give it away.
Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, NV400, NV112 . Playing for 53 years and still counting.
- Richard Sinkler
- Posts: 17067
- Joined: 15 Aug 1998 12:01 am
- Location: aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
I get one or two of these EVERY day in my Spam folder. But from a different "person" and they are bringing different numbers of people each time.
Lucas Workman <lucas>
Attachments
Fri, Sep 24, 1:35 AM (1 day ago)
to me
Here's the deal Richard.
I need to bring on 5 people this month.
You seem like a good fit
Your invite is attached, the password is 7308
I look forward to hearing back from you Richard.
Lucas
Attachments area
Encrypted attachment warning – Be careful with this attachment. This message contains 1 encrypted attachment that can't be scanned for malicious content. Avoid downloading it unless you know the sender and are confident that this email is legitimate.
I also get These EVERY day in my Spam folder. Also from different "people". 1 or 2 a day.
Richard
Trash
Thomas England <t>
Attachments
Sat, Sep 18, 9:05 AM (7 days ago)
to me
We've attached your grant finances to get you back on track to go back to school.
Taking the right life path starts with one choice.
The attached offer can be opened with the password 8105
Good luck with your future
Attachments area
Encrypted attachment warning – Be careful with this attachment. This message contains 1 encrypted attachment that can't be scanned for malicious content. Avoid downloading it unless you know the sender and are confident that this email is legitimate.
I just noticed they have the same domain name in the email. Gdata.com. Looks like maybe a legit site that allows scammers to use for spreading their scams.
EDIT: I went to Gdata.com and came up with a website that handles getting businesses out to potential clients. That the legit site I mentioned. But I went to that site again and it brings up a website for Gdata antivirus software. Looking at several pages of Google results, that first site I saw is nowhere to be found.
Lucas Workman <lucas>
Attachments
Fri, Sep 24, 1:35 AM (1 day ago)
to me
Here's the deal Richard.
I need to bring on 5 people this month.
You seem like a good fit
Your invite is attached, the password is 7308
I look forward to hearing back from you Richard.
Lucas
Attachments area
Encrypted attachment warning – Be careful with this attachment. This message contains 1 encrypted attachment that can't be scanned for malicious content. Avoid downloading it unless you know the sender and are confident that this email is legitimate.
I also get These EVERY day in my Spam folder. Also from different "people". 1 or 2 a day.
Richard
Trash
Thomas England <t>
Attachments
Sat, Sep 18, 9:05 AM (7 days ago)
to me
We've attached your grant finances to get you back on track to go back to school.
Taking the right life path starts with one choice.
The attached offer can be opened with the password 8105
Good luck with your future
Attachments area
Encrypted attachment warning – Be careful with this attachment. This message contains 1 encrypted attachment that can't be scanned for malicious content. Avoid downloading it unless you know the sender and are confident that this email is legitimate.
I just noticed they have the same domain name in the email. Gdata.com. Looks like maybe a legit site that allows scammers to use for spreading their scams.
EDIT: I went to Gdata.com and came up with a website that handles getting businesses out to potential clients. That the legit site I mentioned. But I went to that site again and it brings up a website for Gdata antivirus software. Looking at several pages of Google results, that first site I saw is nowhere to be found.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, NV400, NV112 . Playing for 53 years and still counting.
- Doug Beaumier
- Posts: 15642
- Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
- Location: Northampton, MA
- Contact:
- Richard Sinkler
- Posts: 17067
- Joined: 15 Aug 1998 12:01 am
- Location: aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
Yup. Get those too. I wish there were valid statistics as to how many people actually fall for these scams. There must be some for sure.Doug Beaumier wrote:I too get scam emails almost every day. The latest one thanked me for my "recent payment of $375.00" which was received from my bank account. And "click the link" for more information. How stupid do they think we are?
Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, NV400, NV112 . Playing for 53 years and still counting.
- Doug Beaumier
- Posts: 15642
- Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
- Location: Northampton, MA
- Contact:
- Richard Sinkler
- Posts: 17067
- Joined: 15 Aug 1998 12:01 am
- Location: aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
I like the phone calls saying they are from my credit card company and there is a problem. I ask them which credit card, and they usually can't answer or they say all of them. I'm a really verbally violent a-hole when talking to these people.
Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, NV400, NV112 . Playing for 53 years and still counting.
If 1% of people are stupid enough to click it, the scammer makes a lot of money.Doug Beaumier wrote: How stupid do they think we are?
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- Doug Beaumier
- Posts: 15642
- Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
- Location: Northampton, MA
- Contact:
Good for you, Richard. They deserve. I quit answering my phone years ago, unless the call is from someone on my contacts list. If I accidentally answer and I hear "sales talk" I hang up immediately. I used to tell them to "get a real job and stop bothering people" but I don't waste my energy on it anymore.I'm a really verbally violent a-hole when talking to these people.
- Jerry Overstreet
- Posts: 12622
- Joined: 11 Jul 2000 12:01 am
- Location: Louisville Ky
As b0b states, if only a few people respond it's worthwhile for the sammers. Not only gullible people are at risk, but those with compromised memory or lucidity issues in particular as well.
These are the lowest of the lowdown thieves. Preying on the weak, people with disabilities and loneliness. There is nothing worse nor any punishment too severe for these scumbags.
These are the lowest of the lowdown thieves. Preying on the weak, people with disabilities and loneliness. There is nothing worse nor any punishment too severe for these scumbags.
- Richard Sinkler
- Posts: 17067
- Joined: 15 Aug 1998 12:01 am
- Location: aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
Interestingly, when I moved here to Montana 2 years ago, I kept my California phone number. I would get many calls a day from the car warranty people and medicare plan insurance agents. I would hang up if I even, after cussing them out, answered at all. I actually talked to one agent and asked why she called me. They were in the Bay Area of California and their autodialer, yes she admitted to using a autodialer, chooses random numbers in certain area codes they choose to enter into the machine. They don't necessarily target a specific person, the machine pulls your number and name from a mailing list. So, a few months ago, I needed a new phone. With it I also changed to a Montana number. I don't think I have received 3 scam calls. I'm sure they will catch up to me.Doug Beaumier wrote:Good for you, Richard. They deserve. I quit answering my phone years ago, unless the call is from someone on my contacts list. If I accidentally answer and I hear "sales talk" I hang up immediately. I used to tell them to "get a real job and stop bothering people" but I don't waste my energy on it anymore.I'm a really verbally violent a-hole when talking to these people.
Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, NV400, NV112 . Playing for 53 years and still counting.
- Doug Beaumier
- Posts: 15642
- Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
- Location: Northampton, MA
- Contact:
One of their tricks now is to make it look like the call is coming from your locality. They've figured out a way to do that.
A friend of mine used to work for the Justice Dept. in D.C. He told me that they put scammers in jail for a couple of years, and when they get out, they go back to scamming... arrested again, jailed again. It seems to be all they know how to do.
A friend of mine used to work for the Justice Dept. in D.C. He told me that they put scammers in jail for a couple of years, and when they get out, they go back to scamming... arrested again, jailed again. It seems to be all they know how to do.
- Jack Stoner
- Posts: 22087
- Joined: 3 Dec 1999 1:01 am
- Location: Kansas City, MO
I have T-Mobile. They have some type of detection as a lot of the scam calls are displayed as "Scam Likely".
I used to have Verizon and never saw any scam filtering.
I used to have Verizon and never saw any scam filtering.
GFI Ultra Keyless S-10 with pad (Black of course) TB202 amp, Hilton VP, Steelers Choice sidekick seat, SIT Strings (all for sale as package)
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- Jim Fogle
- Posts: 1086
- Joined: 23 Jul 2019 9:47 am
- Location: North Carolina, Winston-Salem, USA
- Contact:
I guess Microsoft fired their tech support and they all were hired by the Geek squad. I use to get the most pathetic phone calls from "Microsoft Tech Support". I'd tell them I don't have a computer --- No problem! They'll just check out my smart phone instead! Right.
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Dell laptop Win 10, i3, 8GB, 480GB
2023 BiaB UltraPlus PAK
Cakewalk by Bandlab Computer DAW
Zoom MRS-8 8 Track Hardware DAW