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Earth-shine

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4. Do not unsubscribe from such emails!

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 23, 2023, 04:03 PM

Feb 2023

Just delete them or mark as spam.

Scammers will not respect your wishes to unsubscribe. Their email address is already spoofed by the time you get it.

You are just telling them that there is a live person at the other end of that email and they'll sign you up for ten more lists.

Really! This is how it works.

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I keep getting notifications on my computer from McAfee [View all] trof Feb 2023 OP

I got a new computer and macfee was on it and I deleted immediately kimbutgar Feb 2023 #1

I get them too. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2023 #2

They aren't emails. trof Feb 2023 #3

You have some type of adware. ItsjustMe Feb 2023 #6

Thank you trof Feb 2023 #9

Do not unsubscribe from such emails! Earth-shine Feb 2023 #4

That sounds like malware. 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2023 #5

What operating system/version are you running? LuvLoogie Feb 2023 #7

I was getting them, the last one said they charged my credit card $499.99 for a two year doc03 Feb 2023 #8