We are continuously working to block, shut down, and otherwise prevent this abuse, but scammers are also continually innovating ways to avoid our detection and defraud people. So it is smart to be skeptical about any unexpected contact you receive-no matter how trusted the brand. The bad guys don’t stop with our brands-they also use the names and brands of major banks, telecoms, retailers, and credit card companies.
These criminals fraudulently use our brand names and branding to try to trick and defraud consumers. They hope that you are too distracted by all the activity to identify their tricks.Īs a trusted name in consumer Cyber Safety, NortonLifeLock brands are unfortunately used by hackers and scammers to take advantage of the trust we have built.
Scammers take advantage of the busiest times of year, including holidays, when email inboxes are full of promotions, receipts, and other content.
