More fake McAffe scam emails

Nathan

Nathan

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I've gotten scam emails here and there, not sure what precipitates them. Here's a screenshot of the latest:
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What's really amusing to me is that I don't buy antivirus software- no need to as I use Linux...they don't know that though.😅

A couple months ago I got a scam email that "confirmed" my purchase of bitcoin through my Paypal account. I double-checked my PP account just to make sure it hadn't been hijacked.
One thing in common that these scam emails have, is that they try to lure you into calling their 'customer service' number that's listed in the email. The only thing I can think of, is that they figure that a person would call that number, which the scammer could in turn use to send more scams or malware though text messages. The scam wouldn't work if the victim uses a landline. ;)
 

A look at the "From" address in the email header is usually very telling.
Bet the address wasn't a McAfee address ... might have been a misspelled similarity like the thread title though. Dunno

More fake McAffe scam emails​

 

Nathan said:
I've gotten scam emails here and there, not sure what precipitates them. Here's a screenshot of the latest:
Screenshot-at-2023-08-03-14-25-49.png


What's really amusing to me is that I don't buy antivirus software- no need to as I use Linux...they don't know that though.😅

A couple months ago I got a scam email that "confirmed" my purchase of bitcoin through my Paypal account. I double-checked my PP account just to make sure it hadn't been hijacked.
One thing in common that these scam emails have, is that they try to lure you into calling their 'customer service' number that's listed in the email. The only thing I can think of, is that they figure that a person would call that number, which the scammer could in turn use to send more scams or malware though text messages. The scam wouldn't work if the victim uses a landline. ;)
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I was unable to view your screenshot.

I have been getting my share of scam emails.
I delete without reading.

In Windows 10 I used Norton.
Windows 11 does not require an anit-virus, because it has Windows Security.
 
I have used Norton antivirus for many years now and I get McAffe antivirus scam e-mails that I need to renew my membership because it is about to expire. I have not used McAffe for maybe ten years now.
 
Lawrence said:
I have used Norton antivirus for many years now and I get McAffe antivirus scam e-mails that I need to renew my membership because it is about to expire. I have not used McAffe for maybe ten years now.
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It's been 20 years since I quit being a regular Windows user. Back then I would buy a Norton AV disc on ebay, anti-virus only, not the full bloated suite version, annual protection. My actual experience with McAffee is that it acted more like a 'thug' trying to run my computer the way McAffee wanted to. To quote Damon Wayans of In Living Color: "Homie don't play that".
 
Get regular pop-ups regarding McAfee renewal notice. Send them to the bit bucket as my account is paid up. Getting ready anyway to cank Windows when my annual fee for using the software "I bought (?)" with my desktop purchase comes due March 2024. Not sure what I'm going to do, but I'm going to do something-even if it's wrong.

May go full OS Chrome as I have a tablet with that program and shut down the desk top.

Seriously looking into both broadcast and shortwave radio as an option as well. Keep reading both are dead and buried. Not sure I buy into that. Recently bought an AM/FM/2meter/Wx band radio for emergency power-out use. Find my way around the bands again. Lots of trash talk but a few gems. Looking to expand with a SW purchase late summer-early fall.
 
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