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May 5, 2024 16:10:07   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
DirtFarmer wrote:
The screenshot provided looked like Apple mail. That's how mine works.

These are the Right Click options in the Xfinity client.
I use View Source a LOT to look at the headers and contents of SPAM emails.

Xfinity right-click options
Xfinity right-click options...

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May 5, 2024 16:13:20   #
burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC
 
DirtFarmer wrote:
The screenshot provided looked like Apple mail. That's how mine works.


Indeed. I use Apple Mail, and it has that right-click (Control + regular or left click) option.

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May 5, 2024 16:44:55   #
willaim Loc: Sunny Southern California
 
I received the same notice. I DID NOT OPEN. TRASH IT. They have your email address and will keep sending hoping you'll give in. Trash it without opening.

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May 5, 2024 16:54:15   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
willaim wrote:
I received the same notice. I DID NOT OPEN. TRASH IT. They have your email address and will keep sending hoping you'll give in. Trash it without opening.

If you mark it as spam instead of trashing, your email provider might send additional ones right to the spam folder, mine does. They "learn". Trashing it does nothing but remove it.
Many email clients let you set up filters. Mine does. I just have known junk filtered based on certain criteria and they are deleted when they come in. I never see them at all.

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May 5, 2024 17:21:16   #
Garson Loc: Tampa, FL
 
It is definitely a scam. Trash/delete it.

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May 5, 2024 18:37:47   #
DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
 
Garson wrote:
It is definitely a scam. Trash/delete it.


Block/trash/delete it.

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May 5, 2024 22:55:03   #
wjones8637 Loc: Burleson, TX
 
I searched "fiona" and they appear to be a legit service organization to assist in finding the lowest rate for everything from personal loans to credit cards to home/auto insurance to refinancing student loans. If you don't need such a service ignore or trash it. Mark it as spam/junk so your system can learn it as such. They probably bought you email address somewhere.

Bill

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May 6, 2024 06:46:27   #
DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
 
wjones8637 wrote:
I searched "fiona" and they appear to be a legit service organization to assist in finding the lowest rate for everything from personal loans to credit cards to home/auto insurance to refinancing student loans. If you don't need such a service ignore or trash it. Mark it as spam/junk so your system can learn it as such. They probably bought you email address somewhere.

Bill


Just because it’s a legitimate company doesn’t mean it’s not spam. Advertising is big business and the source of much if not most spam. If it’s advertising something you don’t want treat it as any other spam. Block it. Junk it.

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May 6, 2024 07:22:32   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
DirtFarmer wrote:
Just because it’s a legitimate company doesn’t mean it’s not spam. Advertising is big business and the source of much if not most spam. If it’s advertising something you don’t want treat it as any other spam. Block it. Junk it.


Simply the electronic version of paper junk mail.

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May 6, 2024 14:56:55   #
scoundrel Loc: Wytheville VA
 
dbrugger25 wrote:
Recently, I have been getting authentic looking warnings such as "YOUR SIRIUS/XM PAYMENT HAS BEEN REJECTED aAND YOUR ACCOUNT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED." "CALL XXX-XXX-XXXX IMMEDIATELY FOR RESUMPTION OF SERVICE AND HAVE PAYMENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE."

I have logged into my Sirius/XM account and everything is fine. I turned on my car radios, and listened online and everything works.

Sometimes I am using the internet and a screen-hogging popup warning informs me that my computer is infected with a virus. It warns me to not shut down my computer and to call a "Microsoft" technical help phone number to resolve the issue. I always use task manager to shut down my browser software, reboot the computer and everything is fine. I usually pause for a moment and think "What if the warning is real this time?" So-far the threat has never been real.
Recently, I have been getting authentic looking wa... (show quote)


I get things like that occasionally but more often than I would like. The flashier, more obnoxious ones often just open a tab on your browser. Do NOT call any numbers, click any links, or obey any instructions on one of these rogue windows. Often, closing the tab is all it takes to restore normal operation. You can then take whatever precautions you want to ensure that your computer isn't infected with something serious, including doing a "cold" boot. .

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May 6, 2024 15:42:12   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
scoundrel wrote:
I get things like that occasionally but more often than I would like. The flashier, more obnoxious ones often just open a tab on your browser. Do NOT call any numbers, click any links, or obey any instructions on one of these rogue windows. Often, closing the tab is all it takes to restore normal operation. You can then take whatever precautions you want to ensure that your computer isn't infected with something serious, including doing a "cold" boot. .
I get things like that occasionally but more often... (show quote)

I received a "pop-up TAB" twice in the past week.
It said there were 5 viruses on my computer and my Norton had expired.
Pictures looked like Norton.
I sent a screen snippet and the full URL to Norton.
Our Norton is on auto-renew. It did NOT expire.

The URL (safe sys defender<dot>xyz) is on a server in Germany...........
Why didn't it say Norton?

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May 6, 2024 22:38:57   #
xt2 Loc: British Columbia, Canada
 
“Block”the scammer

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May 7, 2024 02:56:46   #
Paul Moshay Loc: Los Angeles, CA
 
Send things like this to spoof@paypal.com They will investigate these and send out alerts to others so we can be aware of this junk. Never click on anything in the email.

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May 11, 2024 08:22:31   #
whitehall Loc: Canada
 
Dim Flash wrote:
I have set up a rule for these messages. When they arrive in my inbox, the rule automatically send them to the junk folder and I never see them. I empty the junk folder once a week just to clear the trash.


I agree. Hitting unsubscribe confirms your e mail and the fact that they were able to reach you. Erase and block!

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