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usonian

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16. NEVER click on a link in an email.

Wed Feb 5, 2025, 12:54 PM

Feb 2025

If it looks like your bank or other legitimate business, go to their website (type its name into the browser URL/search bar)

Or call them.

Same for messages and phone calls you get.

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I need advice [View all] Traildogbob Feb 2025 OP

I am pretty sure it's a scam WENSTJDON Feb 2025 #1

It's a scam jmbar2 Feb 2025 #2

Scam- just delete. After having had my identity Quakerfriend Feb 2025 #3

I do the Rebl2 Feb 2025 #9

I get crap like that supposedly from McAfee all the time rurallib Feb 2025 #4

Who was the email from? McAfee is a well-known, however, there are multiple scams. sinkingfeeling Feb 2025 #5

It's a scam blogslug Feb 2025 #6

Scam. Any links or return addresses in that email will not go to McAfee. Anyway, do you even have a McAfee account? Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #7

No account Traildogbob Feb 2025 #11

I get those a lot. It's a scam padfun Feb 2025 #8

I've had the McAfee e-mails several times now. Progressive dog Feb 2025 #10

Thank you. Traildogbob Feb 2025 #13

I signed up claudette Feb 2025 #15

Gonna look in to Traildogbob Feb 2025 #17

It's truly worth it claudette Feb 2025 #20

Great info Traildogbob Feb 2025 #21

👍😊 claudette Feb 2025 #22

It's a scam DeepWinter Feb 2025 #12

🤜🤛 Traildogbob Feb 2025 #14

NEVER click on a link in an email. usonian Feb 2025 #16

Words to live by Traildogbob Feb 2025 #18

Always ignore and delete anything PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2025 #19