{"id":1367,"date":"2022-06-01T16:31:53","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T21:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/phishbowl\/?p=1367"},"modified":"2022-06-01T16:31:53","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T21:31:53","slug":"geek-squad-subscription-renewal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/phishbowl\/uncategorized\/1367\/","title":{"rendered":"Geek Squad subscription renewal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This email is a Phishing attack. The subject line is a series of numbers and is different on each email. It is attempting to trick the recipient into thinking the Geek Squad inadvertently debited their bank account. The recipient would be compelled to call the phone number to let the company know they never ordered this service. The person taking the phone call will then try to gather personally identifiable information (PII) as well as banking information so the account can be &#8216;credited&#8217; with the amount noted in the email. 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