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I received an email stating I am being charged $199.00 for windows defender can this be true or is it a scam?
[Original Title: window defender]
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100% scam.
Windows defender comes free with Windows 10.
If you hover your mouse over any links you can then check them to see where they truly link too; I bet it isn’t Microsoft.
Have you received any strange phone calls purporting to be Microsoft/Windows techs stating you have a problem with Windows?
Just in case I would check with your bank or creating card provider to ensure this charge hasn’t been applied.
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That's definitely a phishing email, a scam.
Mark it as spam and delete it.
You might want to read: Protect yourself from phishing - Windows Help
I went part way down the road with this scam yesterday. I cut them off after intense arguing. But, I'm concerned that the episode compromised Windows, and how much personal data, files, etc they could have uploaded. I ran Norton full scan, and deleted the remote computer app, changed critcal PWs (so far).
How can I be sure I'm restored to clean Windows?
Got a phone call, (local number), and an email telling me they are charging my account, (which account that is, who knows), $389.99 to keep Defender turned on for 5 years. I told them they were a scam, and at that point the guy on the other end got quite upset. I hung up.
From: Internet Security Pro LLC (****@internetsecuritypro.xyz)**
PRODUCT QUANTITY PLAN PRICE(USD)
TREND INTERNET SECURITY
01
5 YEAR MAXIMUM SECURITY FOR 3 DEVICES
$389.99
GRAND TOTAL: $ 389.99
AMOUNT IN WORDS: three hundred eighty nine and ninety nine cents.
FOR ANY QUERIES ABOUT BILLING OR SUPPORT YOU CAN CALL US ON 855-945-3169 / 213-973-1073. IF YOU WANT TO CANCEL IT . TO GET THE REFUND WITHIN 24 HOURS YOU NEED TO CANCEL OTHERWISE IT WILL CHARGE SUCCESSFULLY.
DECLARATION:
This is an automatically generated message to confirm receipt of your order from our server.you do not reply this E-MAIL call us on that number which is mention above….
WE ARE HAPPY TO DELIVER YOUR ORDER
I just received an email from a Rodger Kent says he's from Microsoft protection plan. He said he's charging my account 399 and 99 cents through my account the signing up Windows Defender. Is this a scam?
