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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 got the same email. Not sure how they can charge me anything when I havent given anyone credit card info. I called the number and the guy hung up on me?? Must be a scam
Never open an email from something you don't recognize or that looks suspicious. NEVER CALL THE PHONE NUMBER!! Send it to your Spam. Report it. They are just waiting for you to go to your computer and let them take over. They are annoying and frightening but you have control of your own stuff. Don't ever listen to anything that does not make sense to you. You are smarter than that.
Report, Report, Report.
Good Luck With These Horrible People. They are out there. Report them. Hopefully the Good Geeks will find them and sort them out.
Kay
I have received this email twice saying they are charging me $299.99. I actually called the number in the email. They want to access your computer thru TeamViewer. I told him no way am I giving you access. He eventually called me a stupid b*tch and said **** you to me. The email came from Billing Team [******@icloud.com]. Beware!!!!!
And while I'm typing this, another guy just called me back to assist me. I told him what the other guy said to me and he promptly hung up. Incredible. For those that aren't computer savvy, they would probably download TeamViewer and give these scammers full access to their computer.
