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Email scams tend to come in waves, as the scammers behind them try new angles to trick victims into parting with their money. In the past, we’ve seen everything from the common Microsoft support scams to job offers from fake headhunters and even blackmail attempts for supposedly viewing porn.
This month, the latest flavor is fake Geek Squad subscription renewal notices (I’ve personally received six of these emails this month). The typical spin is that your subscription to Geek Squad is about to be automatically renewed at an exorbitant cost (in the $400 range) unless you call a number to have it canceled. It’s not clear exactly what the scam methodology is when you call (all of the numbers appear to have been deactivated when I tried them). But you will likely be tricked into buying fake services (Geek Squad or otherwise) or revealing your credit card information that the scammers will use to make purchases.
The scam emails I’ve seen all come from various Gmail addresses (an obvious clue that these are not actually from Best Buy) and have a variety of subject lines to catch your attention:
“It’s time to renew!”
“Order Invoice Details #7891-GJEK-2789”
“You Missed It@(54649-GFTRR)”
Inside, there is little text, just a JPG image of a fake Geek Squad invoice (another clear scam flag) with the supposed fee you…
