I didn’t sign up for this, or anything close to it. Also, my name is definitely not ‘anwa err.’ Anyone else had something like this happen?
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That link definitely isn’t Reuters. Looks like they’re trying to get you to reach out to ‘customer service’ so you’ll give up your info. It’s a phishing attempt.
!whois neatobusiness.com
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!whois neatobusiness.com
WHOIS REPORT FOR NEATOBUSINESS.COM
This domain was only registered 10 months ago, in December 2023, and it’s set to expire this December. The owner says they’re based in Iceland, but they’ve hidden most of their contact details. The server itself is in the United States (hosted by Unified Layer).
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This is just another version of the refund scam without an invoice. They want you to click on the ‘customer support’ link so you’ll end up talking to the scammer.
Pretty sure Reuters’ real website isn’t ‘neatobusiness.com.’ Just mark it as spam and forget about it.
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Could be someone using your email or trying to fake your identity. Best to ignore any links they included.
This totally screams ‘scam.’
neatobusiness dot com?
Yeah, just ignore that email.