

Geek Squad Total Protection subscription has been renewed Phishing, Scam, Social Engineering, Fraud In other cases, they attempt to trick users into downloading malware or providing remote access to their computers. Usually, when scammers are contacted, they ask to provide personal information (e.g., full name, credit card details, social security number), or pay a "cancelation" (or other) fee.

Scammers behind this email attempt to trick recipients into calling the +1-80 number. These scams work when recipients believe that they have been charged for something that they have not purchased (in this case, a Geek Total Protection subscription). It also contains a fake invoice number, renewal date, and service name. It claims that $499.99 have been charged for the services. The email claims that Greek Squad has automatically renewed the Geek Total Protection subscription. Geek Squad has nothing to do with this letter. The purpose of this email is to trick recipients into calling the provided number (contacting scammers). After examining the email, we found that it is disguised as a letter from Geek Squad, a subsidiary of Best Buy (a consumer electronics corporation).
