#1 – Geek Squad, Amazon, and others billing you – watch for strange characters, poor grammar, and spelling – Actual Examples –
GEËKSQUÂD We would thank you for the completion of the 12-months maintenance plan.
We auto-renewed your plan and Charged $349.99 USD against your account. Customer service or the PayPal billing department has updated your invoice- you owe $1,000. Or “Customer Support (no-replybuy@wxlkensaja.com) sends an email saying an unauthorized party accessed your Amazon account. They reversed this and canceled all your orders. You do have to re-enter your complete credit or debit card number and bank information to verify your account. If you have any trouble, just contact us – Sincerely, Customer Support Amazon.
#2 – IRS letter indicating you owe money from 2021 taxes due to your error with a “last date to respond”. If you know you do not owe, go to the IRS office in Northern Colorado or have your CPA check to let the IRS know that this could be someone fraudulently filing in your name.
#3 – Call from a utility company – you have 30 minutes to pay your overdue bill before they arrive at your home to turn off your power. Red flag – utility companies do not call, nor give you 30 minutes to pay over the phone, and they never ask for payment via money/gift cards, Venmo, Zella, or cryptocurrency (bitcoin, etc.).
#4 – Visa Card Giveaway – email telling you to participate in their promotional campaign and you will…
