Fake Norton Renewal Scam
Fake emails show Norton charged $300-$500 for renewal. Calling the number leads to remote access fraud and banking theft.
🚩 Red Flags
- ⚠Renewal much higher than typical ($300+ vs $50-100)
- ⚠Phone number in email
- ⚠Urgency to call immediately
- ⚠Email not from @norton.com
🛡️ Protect Yourself
- →DON'T CALL numbers in invoices
- →CHECK BANK for actual charge
- →LOGIN to norton.com directly
- →Real Norton is $50-100/year
More Details
- “Your Norton subscription renewed: $349.99”
- “Call to cancel within 24 hours”
- “Invoice for Norton 360 Lifelock”
Common Questions
Never. Microsoft doesn't make unsolicited calls. Any such call is 100% a scam. Hang up immediately.
Almost certainly. Don't call the number. Check your bank for actual charges. Log into norton.com directly.
Disconnect internet immediately. Run antivirus. Change all passwords from different device. Check bank accounts. Consider professional help.
Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete (Windows) or Cmd+Option+Esc (Mac) to force quit browser. Don't call any number shown.
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