Wrote: Etrit Rexhepi
An email address was found, where the recipient was sent an invoice from "McAfee", an American company that offers computer security programs (see here).
This email was sent in English from the address mftvxz5456@gmail.com and contains an attached PDF document, which can be viewed for more information.
But what's wrong with this email?
The email shows many clear signs that it is a scam or phishing attempt.
He was sent by "mftvxz5456@gmail.com”, which is an unprofessional address and has no connection to “McAfee” or any well-known company. Hibrid.info has verified the authenticity of this email using “Scamdoc”, an online site that helps users verify the credibility of websites, emails or online sellers.
The results of the email assessment from this site have shown that its reliability is average (see here).
Also, the email shows that the title “NBH Purchase reports” is very vague and does not match the official style of communications for invoices or reports. It is not known whether “NBH” is a company, a product, or a fictitious code. It also does not clearly indicate what it is about.
Another fact that makes this email suspicious is the inclusion in the text of codes such as “(PIUA)” and “(SZYZ)”, which are often used by scammers to avoid spam filters (see here).
Meanwhile, in the attached document is a fake invoice from “McAfee”. The document’s name is “460139D5BI.pdf” implies that it was created for massively fraudulent purposes.
Hibrid.info has checked the content of the document.
The PDF document looks like an official McAfee invoice, containing an absurdly high amount for an annual subscription, used to encourage quick action, and displays a phone number for 'support' (see here).
Such numbers are associated with fraudulent schemes, where if you call, the scammers will try to obtain various details, such as credit card details, access to your computer, or other “cancellation” payments (see here).
The document also contains a scare message, claiming that the transaction details will appear in your bank within 24 hours. If you have not made any payment, this message is only used to scare you and force you to contact the number provided there (see here).
The document has no real contact information or reliable links. There is no link to any official website and there is no way to verify the invoice in a real account.
All of this means that this email is a scam. A common tactic to scare the victim and convince them to pay for something they didn't buy.
Analyze:
The email containing an invoice from the company "McAfee" with an attached document is suspicious.
The invoice is fake and sent from an unofficial address, intended to intimidate the recipient into giving up personal information or pushing them to make unauthorized payments.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses the content as "Fraud".
Reasoning:
The “Deception” rating is given to informational content that is manipulated in terms of visual (deepfake, cheapfake), audio, or textual content to deceive the audience. This form of deception is usually used to produce false and manipulated content.