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woodsprite

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14. I think scams are even more prolific now. Hubby kept getting texts from Microsoft (2 factor auth)

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Fri Jun 13, 2025, 04:50 PM

Jun 13

all day yesterday where someone was trying to hack his MS account. If 2 factor is a choice, I would say it should be turned on. Some places are going directly to sending you an authentication code to the phone number you have registered.

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New scan? I got an email from PayPal about a $488 invoice. I didn't order anything through PayPal [View all] 3Hotdogs Jun 13 OP

scam sabbat hunter Jun 13 #1

My wife got a message from Greek Squad Yesterday BOSSHOG Jun 13 #2

Scan. We've received something similar. Check the email address of the sender. surfered Jun 13 #3

Phishing scam don't click Ponietz Jun 13 #4

Not that one, but I got a similar one just today, a call, from Amazon. I just hung up. brush Jun 13 #5

Old scam. The government used to have an anti phishing working group where you could report such jls4561 Jun 13 #6

Definitely a Scam Nictuku Jun 13 #7

I Got The Fake Norton Alert ProfessorGAC Jun 13 #17

I get both the PayPal and Geek Squa. bamagal62 Jun 13 #8

PayPal enid602 Jun 13 #9

Paypal is a nightmare, in my experience SheltieLover Jun 13 #10

I think PayPal was the first scam I ever got over 20 years ago rurallib Jun 13 #11

My MIL got caught with a PayPal scam. They tried to say she made a purchase and owed someone $1.4k. woodsprite Jun 13 #12

Scam Scam Wonderful Scam... ret5hd Jun 13 #13

I think scams are even more prolific now. Hubby kept getting texts from Microsoft (2 factor auth) woodsprite Jun 13 #14

Got something similar snowybirdie Jun 13 #15

Yes, several times. Forward the email to abuse@gmail.com, abuse@aol.com or etc. and the IP in the address of the sender. eppur_se_muova Jun 13 #16