A new Norton phishing scam has been spotted trying to steal victims’ personal info in order to later use to get their money. The UK Action Fraud Body has announced a warning regarding the ongoing scam.
Consumers Warned Regarding the Ongoing Scam
According to the story by TechRadar, consumers are now being warned regarding an ongoing scam that uses fake emails posing to be an authentic Norton antivirus. The scam aims to steal the information of users to be later on used to steal their money.
The official Action Fraud body of the UK has just announced the new email phishing scam that pretends to be the Norton brand to steal victims’ personal information. With that, Action Fraud notes that they are already getting 110 reports in seven days.
UK Action Fraud Body Announces Fake Emails Pretending to be Antivirus Company Norton
The reports come from cautious individuals revealing the fake emails pretending to come from Norton. An article posted on TechRadar said that the number of reports shows the scale of the current phishing threat.
The Action Fraud tweeted that the widespread fake emails are claiming that the victim’s subscription to the Norton antivirus service subscription has either expired or is now due for renewal.
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