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Below are the red flags:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Suspicious Characters: The heading reads &#8220;Thanks f\u1ecdr p\u013cac\u00edng \u1eccrder&#8221;, containing accented characters, possibly to circumvent filtering.<\/li>\n<li>Suspicious Sender Address: The message originates from an external address with no affiliation to Geek Squad.<\/li>\n<li>Unexpected charge: The email contains an unexpected charge for a substantial amount to prompt the recipient to call the provided number.<\/li>\n<li>Help Desk Phone number: The provided number belongs to the scammers. When a recipient calls them, they will attempt to collect personal financial information.<\/li>\n<li>Sense of Urgency: The message creates a sense of urgency by giving the recipient only 24 hours to &#8220;dispute the charge&#8221;, a common tactic used in phishing emails to prompt hasty action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1841\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/phishbowl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/02\/2024-02-29_13-04-24_Thanks_For_Placing_Order.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"821\" height=\"892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/phishbowl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/02\/2024-02-29_13-04-24_Thanks_For_Placing_Order.png 821w, https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/phishbowl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/02\/2024-02-29_13-04-24_Thanks_For_Placing_Order-368x400.png 368w, https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/phishbowl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/02\/2024-02-29_13-04-24_Thanks_For_Placing_Order-506x550.png 506w, https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/phishbowl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/02\/2024-02-29_13-04-24_Thanks_For_Placing_Order-768x834.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This phishing email uses a common tactic of impersonating a Geek Squad invoice for a considerable charge. 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