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‘Geek Squad’ Email Scam Targets Vulnerable Seniors
The email stated that her support plan had been extended for three years and her credit card charged $392.95. If she wanted to reverse the charge, she’d need to call the customer support number in the email within 24 hours.
Windows 10 is in line for a major redesign this week.
Computers running Windows 10 software will receive an update from 17th October 2017, which will transform the look and feel of Windows.
Here’s a quick video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=pT-zok786Yc
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Beware… if you receive an email from Virgin Media that looks like this do not click the picture or the link.
The link goes to btconnect.com!!! Since when did VM use BTconnect?
http://home2.btconnect.com/profileset/virginmedia/arPodsngitService/tnlighiconDFP/officialht%20mleanFGuies/index.html
http://oakwebdesign.com.au/blog/people-ask-copy-and-paste-facebook-post-rather-sharing/
If you receive an email containing simular wording, just ignore it. These people are spammers and will mess with your domain and hosting.
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Several reports from victims who have been sent convincing looking emails claiming to be from Amazon. The spoofed emails from “service@amazon.co.uk” claim recipients have made an order online and mimic an automatic customer email notification.
The scam email claims recipients have ordered an expensive vintage chandelier. Other reported examples include: Bose stereos, iPhone’s and luxury watches.
The emails cleverly state that if recipients haven’t authorised the transaction they can click on the help centre link to receive a full refund. The link leads to an authentic-looking website, which asks victims to confirm their name, address, and bank card information.
Amazon says that suspicious e-mails will often contain:
- Links to websites that look like Amazon.co.uk, but aren’t Amazon.co.uk.
- Attachments or prompts to install software on your computer.
- Typos or grammatical errors.
- Forged (or spoofed) e-mail addresses to make it look like the e-mail is coming from Amazon.co.uk.
Amazon will never ask for personal information to be supplied by e-mail.
You can read more about identifying suspicious emails claiming to be from Amazon by visiting https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201489210
To report a fraud or cyber crime, call us on 0300 123 2040.
If you recieve a call saying your computer is infected.
First published on 2 Jul 2016
“I get a call early in the morning from a guy named Charlie (aka. Raj) claiming to be from Microsoft telling me my computer has virus called Code Red. I decide that Charlie needs to have an hour of his day wasted because you guys need entertainment and these scammers need to be taken down.”
Nice easy tip. Follow this link
TORONTO — Microsoft’s new Windows 10 operating system has been praised for improving upon the flaws of its predecessor, but the company is facing widespread criticism for what some are calling invasive data collection.
Under its default privacy settings, Windows 10 tracks the way users type, what applications they use, their browsing history and other personal information.
Windows 10 also sends a weekly “activity update” on childrens’ web browsing and computer history to their parents. Some parents have publicly described receiving those emails from Microsoft as “creepy,” while others warn it could serve to humiliate teens at a vulnerable period in their lives.