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Email scams are ramping up! Be aware.
Pictured is an email we received. I have identified the 4 most obvious clues (Identified with the red numbers) that people can look for when checking their email.

1) The from field has my name not the name of the sender. Additionally, it is not my email address, nor one I recognize as being from the sending "company".
2) The recipient email address is not my email address. While this is not always indicative of a scam, it highly suggests researching further.

3) The subject has mis-spellings and uses underlines instead of spaces. Mis-spellings, underlines and other special characters are notoriously used in scam emails.

4) The content is a generic picture, rather than generated content specifically for me, it references "ending soon" with no date, and when hovered over, the link (shown at the bottom of the email) goes to a non-mcafee page. All obvious indicators of a scam.

Please remember to be vigilant when checking your email, particularly with any email suggesting you log into your account, renew a piece of software, or confirm/deny a purchase.

Stay safe!
Tech Aid

Please be aware of this up-and-coming Malware!
As always, if you believe you've been infected by Malware or a Virus, call us and we will get you cleaned up right away!

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Please be aware of this. Do not open Word documents that you did not expect to receive!
As always, if you suspect that you may have an infection on your system, Tech Aid is here to help! Give us a call and we will be there promptly!

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