Look Out For This Fake Anti-Virus Email – Norton

This scammer wants you to believe you’ve paid an invoice for a year’s protection from Norton. The goal is to get you to call them or email them when you see you’ve either paid a second time or paid for a service you didn’t allow. You probably didn’t pay for this service. Be wary of […]

Look Out For This Fake Email – WalMart

Always look at the sender’s email address. If it doesn’t come from the actual business (i.e. xxxx@walmart.com), it’s NOT REAL! Be wary of emails that offer promotions or alert you that you have won some kind of reward. These are scams 9.99 out of 10 times. NEVER click on links from emails, even if they […]

Look Out For This Fake Anti-Virus Email – Norton

Check for misspellings, wrong names, or anything that feels off about an email.  Emails that start with Sir/Madam(Mam) are almost always scams. In the following example, you can clearly see the invoice is not made out to a specific recipient. This was sent through QuickBooks online to mask the sender’s email address. Please note: legitimate […]

Look Out For This Fake Anti-Virus Email – McAfee

Pay attention to the sender’s email address. If it doesn’t come from the business (i.e. xxxx@McAfee.com), it’s NOT REAL! Be wary of emails that try to invoke fear or urgency. NEVER click on links from emails, even if they come from a business or person you know and trust. Scammers are getting much better at […]