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A Few Tips On How To Avoid Being Scammed

They work for me, they should work for you.

Michael Trigg
4 min readJun 25, 2024
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Many scammers use Gmail. Why? I have no idea. Maybe they are really, really stupid.

Here is an example.

The Software Update Scam:

I received this email message today.

— — -Original Message — — -
From: [mailto:anujsharma9042@gmail.com]
Sent: June 25, 2024 10:52 AM
To: ClientService@mcafee.com
Subject: No. dd524f44, Michael, Transaction for Arrangement

Mcafee Inc Order date: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 12:52:02

Order No: dd524f44

Greetings!,

Your McCafee has been auto-renewed for a 5 Year term. The deduction of USD485.82 from your bank account will be processed within 12 hours.

Thank you for your payment. We strive to serve you better in the future.

Purchase Digest

Client UID:- 13dca088

Item:- Virus protection for the web

Quantity:- 1

Tenure:- 5 Year

Payment Mode:- Confirmed

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Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg

Written by Michael Trigg

A “Jack of all Trades” and master of some: Mechanic, Writer, Sales Rep, TV producer, Management, Insurance Agent, Consultant www.handshakeconsultants.com

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