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Is it phishing?

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Mollygo Mon 20-May-24 09:08:09

I keep getting emails from Boots Tesco Sainsbury’s, etc. asking me if I don’t want reminders about Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. Is the information about whether I still have a mother/MIL or a father/FIL being collected somewhere? Or am I just over suspicious?

Mojack26 Thu 23-May-24 17:11:17

I get them too, not suspicious

Greciangirl Thu 23-May-24 17:54:04

I get them and just ignore them.

win Thu 23-May-24 19:06:16

Mollygo

I keep getting emails from Boots Tesco Sainsbury’s, etc. asking me if I don’t want reminders about Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. Is the information about whether I still have a mother/MIL or a father/FIL being collected somewhere? Or am I just over suspicious?

Real phishing is awful however, I am constantly getting notifications supposedly from McAfee which tell me my IOS has been affected, or scammed or is at serious risk and to quickly renew. It happens 10-20 times a day. They are obviously hoping to break me. It is initially quite nerve racking, but once you study "what is scams" on the real McAfee website you learn how to recognise scams and phishing so find it easier just to ignore these notification that keep popping up.
I also have emails telling me my iCloud storage is full and I will no longer be able to see this, that and the other including my treasured photos they are all scams. So frustrating you have to check everything so thoroughly.

Mollygo Thu 23-May-24 19:24:01

Mollygo

This is my most frequent scam email at the moment.
When you click on the sender at the top it says this
[email protected] meaning it comes from Kenya.
Give aways like bad grammar help, as do the lies told in the email.
I keep blocking sender, and I’ve reported them, but more keep coming.

Mollygo Thu 23-May-24 19:24:31

The photo of the scam email.

greenlady102 Thu 23-May-24 20:45:16

knspol

Have been receiving these messages for several years now and I just ignore them. Another 'woke' idea?

no I think its thoughtful.

maddyone Thu 23-May-24 21:05:19

I get them and I admit I don’t like them, although I’ve never asked not to get them. I just quickly delete them. I also hurry past the Mother’s Day and Father’s Day card stands and try not to look. I don’t get upset, but they remind me of what I have lost.