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usonian

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4. Smart of you to look at the sender.

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Thu Apr 11, 2024, 01:47 AM

Apr 2024

Easiest giveaway is when the sending address looks nothing like the real sender.

They often try to trick people by putting the spoofed company's name inside some bogus address, like siriusxm.scammer.com ( exaggerated a bit to make the point )

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Is this a real address? [View all] question everything Apr 2024 OP

Scam. I been receiving a ton of them. sprinkleeninow Apr 2024 #1

Thanks. Really looks legit and I was going to complain to Sirius tomorrow until I checked the address question everything Apr 2024 #2

You could confirm your actual account is paid up, active and in order sprinkleeninow Apr 2024 #3

Smart of you to look at the sender. usonian Apr 2024 #4

Thanks. I've learned this on these pages question everything Apr 2024 #5