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‘Geek Squad’ email scam targets vulnerable seniors By Ron Hurtibise, South Florida Sun Sentinel Published: April 6, 2021, 10:25am Share: The latest online scam targeting seniors is almost too ingenious not to work. That’s what makes it so devious – and its victims so vulnerable. Delray Beach, Fla., resident Diane Belz, 68, had no reason to be suspicious on March 1 when she opened an email claiming to be from Best Buy’s Geek Squad. She had opted for a Geek Squad technical support plan when she bought her MacBook in 2017. Like many other older adults venturing into the...

The latest online scam against seniors impersonates the "Geek Squad" and other trusted technical support plans. Here's how you can avoid becoming the scammers' next victim.