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There is also a fear factor involved with an antivirus program, without one installed, a person could have their PC infected with malware. Antivirus is usually the main service used because just about everyone has that on their PC. These fake subscription scams are prevalent.

Ask for your credit card number, which they never had in the first place, and will promptly use it to get as much money as they can.

Asking to remotely connect to your computer so they can “fix” the subscription renewal feature.

If you call the number on the email in a rush, because you’re angry about being charged for a subscription you didn’t want, what usually happens with these scams is that someone will answer and then will try a few tactics, like: Once a hacker gains access to your PC, they can steal any sensitive information on your system, look in your browser settings for stored passwords, and plant malware (ransomware, spyware, adware, etc.). They want to get on your computer and scam you out of money. This kind of email if you aren’t expecting it is probably fake.

They want you to click the link or call to contact “McAfee” or another company they’re pretending to be so they can roll out the next phase of their scam. Emotions tend to get us to react without stopping to think first, and this is what phishing scammers are going for. Your first inclination is to get upset because it looks like you’ve been charged for something unexpectedly and without your knowledge. Especially if you don’t use that service or if you’ve turned off the auto-renew feature.

It can be confusing when you receive an email from McAfee, Norton, or another subscription service saying your subscription just renewed.