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eppur_se_muova

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12. The "act now or your account will be closed" scam seems to be making the rounds.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon May 27, 2019, 02:00 PM

May 2019

I got a notice from "Microsoft", and a version of the same notice in French. Guess that comes from signing up for a mailing list that originates in France, since I've done nothing else that required a login at a French site.

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I got an email that looks like spam. [View all] CaliforniaPeggy May 2019 OP

Mark as spam, remove it permanently from your email and ignore contents mr_lebowski May 2019 #1

Thank you so much! Will do. n/t CaliforniaPeggy May 2019 #4

It's likely a phishing scam. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #2

Good god. Thanks so much for the link! n/t CaliforniaPeggy May 2019 #6

Also, check with Verizon customer service. 2naSalit May 2019 #3

Good thought and thanks! CaliforniaPeggy May 2019 #7

Yes, do what they said. Verizon would not do this or spell it was a lower case 'v' CurtEastPoint May 2019 #5

Quite right! That's what made me doubt it was real. But I wanted to be sure. CaliforniaPeggy May 2019 #8

Those emails are laughable lettucebe May 2019 #9

Thanks! I appreciate your advice and support. CaliforniaPeggy May 2019 #10

It's so obviously spam. procon May 2019 #11

been there, done that..... n-t Ernesto May 2019 #15

The "act now or your account will be closed" scam seems to be making the rounds. eppur_se_muova May 2019 #12

Another sign: "Please reply us." yonder May 2019 #13

It could also be a virus waiting to get into your machine. shraby May 2019 #14

I got a phone call to that effect. Contact now! or your email will be removed. HubertHeaver May 2019 #16