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(47,481 posts)
Wed Dec 1, 2021, 05:08 PM Dec 2021

Another scam "Norton Billing"

Almost looks real except that... I don't have a subscription with it:

"It is Norton which will charge you US$430.54 for renewing your Norton subscription. The charge will appear on your current account and will cover one year of Norton security. Norton will ask your permission to charge your saved payment method with us$430.54, which will renew your Norton subscription.

Following completion, your transaction will be processed, and once it has been received, your account balance will be updated. In the next two years, if your system plan is automatically renewed at $430.54 for one year, you will be charged $329.99 USD plus taxes."

Well, I don't have an account with them - whoever they are - so the charge cannot appear on my account. Just checked my bank account.

And of course I ignore this one

To cancel this subscription immediately, contact us for a solution. This subscription will automatically renew every two years unless you turn it off. If you wish to inquire about this subscription or wish to cancel it, please contact us.

Contact us at +1 (850)397-1082 / +1 (850)-462-9749

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But, really, especially for seniors this really can be deceiving. Last week, on Thanksgiving, many on my NextDoor neighborhood, myself included, got the same Amazon scam and someone actually opened their computer to let them in... At least they hung up when the caller wanted bank account number then uninstalled their program...



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Another scam "Norton Billing" (Original Post) question everything Dec 2021 OP
I use Norton and it is under $80 per year. Bev54 Dec 2021 #1
I got the same email today saying I owed 399.00. Don't have norton FloridaBlues Dec 2021 #2
The phone numbers in those go to an indian scam call center PSPS Dec 2021 #3
We've received 8 'Amazon account' calls so far today. Shrike47 Dec 2021 #4
I Got That, Too ProfessorGAC Dec 2021 #5
I'm getting at least 5 emails a day on this Generic Brad Dec 2021 #6
I'm getting at least 5 emails a day on this Generic Brad Dec 2021 #7

FloridaBlues

(4,008 posts)
2. I got the same email today saying I owed 399.00. Don't have norton
Wed Dec 1, 2021, 06:46 PM
Dec 2021

I did click to open email it looks real. I forwarded it to the Gov spam email address.

PSPS

(13,599 posts)
3. The phone numbers in those go to an indian scam call center
Wed Dec 1, 2021, 06:57 PM
Dec 2021

They say they will "reverse the charge" (there never was a charge) if you let them hook up remotely to your computer, after which they ask you to type things on the screen which they use themselves to empty your bank account or charge items to your card.

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)
4. We've received 8 'Amazon account' calls so far today.
Wed Dec 1, 2021, 07:32 PM
Dec 2021

I wish to hell the feds would make those scam calls a major felony and fund enforcement.

ProfessorGAC

(65,049 posts)
5. I Got That, Too
Wed Dec 1, 2021, 07:57 PM
Dec 2021

And, I have Norton security on my devices.
Except, it's gratis from my ISP.
So, there's no account to be charged.
I knew it was a scam.

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