Just got hit by a fake Norton renewal email and lost $150

Clicked a link in what looked like a legit Norton renewal notice, ended up giving my card info to some scammer in a fake portal. Anyone else had these fake antivirus renewal emails popping up lately?

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nancy8243mo ago

OH NO. A HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS?? That's just awful, some of these scams look SO real these days it's scary.

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nancy8203mo ago

...and I mean, $150 is a lot, don't get me wrong, but it's not life-ruining or anything, you know? I almost feel like people get a little too dramatic about this stuff sometimes. It's just a credit card charge, you can call your bank and get it reversed pretty easy (I've done it myself a couple times). Plus, like, you clicked a link in an email that seemed fishy to begin with - I think we've all done it at some point, live and learn. The real lesson here is to be more careful about what you click, not to freak out over losing pocket change.

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