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Shetterley's avatar
Shetterley
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Feb 24, 2022

Phishing email

I received the following email today. I have not ordered any item from netgear. Is this a scam?
You recently made an purchase order from our company recently with XXXX@yahoo.com. We are happy to inform that it was accepted and we have received the payment for $ 792.41 on Thursday February 24 2022. It may take up to 1 business day (25-02-2022) for the transaction to reflect in your account statement. Below are your details.

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User

    Did you check your credit card? 

    don't click on any links in the email. 

    More than likely phish or scam but you can watch your credit card