Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Geek Squad Phishing Email with subject You’re registered for GEEK SQUAD Multi zone system configuration interface updated Order xxxxx Total USD 299.99 For customer care resolution teams call +18043529757


For the record, this is an Andersen Windows 
phishing email attempt that is recently going around, with subject Information about your online security and body "You’re registered for GEEK SQUAD Multi zone system configuration interface updated Order xxxxx Total USD 299.99 For customer care resolution teams call +18043529757"

What to do?  
Report them, go to bottom of page. 


From: VICTOR ADOLFO xxx <noreply@ministeriodeeducaciondeguatemalaregion3.s09.usa1.teams-events.com>

Subject: You’re registered for GEEK SQUAD Multi zone system configuration interface updated Order xxxxx Total USD 299.99 For customer care resolution teams call +18043529757






Dangerous Phishing Link

1. https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/xxxx

Note this is using established telecommunications platform, which will not be flagged.

How to tell this is a Phishing email?

  1. Check email address in full, if it's not from originating company then it's phishing.
  2. Hover over all links in email, if it's not from the company's website then forget it.
  3. The best way is to 

How to examine Email Message Source?

Now let's look at message source
  1. Outlook.com->Actions->View Message Source. 
  2. Gmail.com->More (down arrow to top right)->Show original.
Check for suspicious links, anything that does not originate from source domain, like apple.com.


Report Phishing Email (not as Spam)

  1. Outlook.com->Junk (at Top)->Phishing Scam
  2. Gmail.com->More (down-arrow to top right)->Report Phishing 

Report Phishing to Google

If you have received this email, take further action by

  1. https://www.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish/

Report phishing at Microsoft and government agencies

  1. http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-faq.aspx

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