Here is another Geek Squad Subscription scam. I received this email with saying Your Subscription for Geek Squad has been successfully renewed & updated. Further down in the message it said :
If you wish to cancel this Subscription then please feel free to Contact our Billing Department as soon as Possible
You can Reach us on 1 (800/889/77/10)
Notice they use a digit to break up the phone number. No real company would ever do that. If you were to call the 800-889-77100 phone number you would most likely hear someone claiming to work for “Geek Squad”. They would talk to you about cancelling the subscription and getting a refund.
Normally the people working this Geek Squad subscription scam will want you to download software to access your computer and snd you back the “refund”. The refund is too much, and now they want you to send back the difference.
It’s a scam, you were not charged. Check your accounts and you will realize no payment has been taken out.
Unfortunately there is not much being done to stop these scam and frauds from happening. But our parents and grandparents are falling victim to these scammers. The best thing is to normally talk to elderly about these scams, and let them know.
This is the content of the Geek Squad Subscription scam email:
Hi,
Your Subscription for Geek Squad has been successfully renewed & updated.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Invoice NO. : UYTR3415
Product Name : Geek Squad Protection
Expiration Date : 1 Year from the Date of Purchase
Price : 255.55
PAYMENT METHOD : Auto RenewalIf you wish to cancel this Subscription then please feel free to Contact our Billing Department as soon as Possible
You can Reach us on 1 (800/889/77/10)
Regards,
Billing Department
The average person should be able to realize this is a fraud, but still many do fall for this Geek Squad Subscription Scam.