Scammers are planting fake entries in people’s calendars — a meeting you don’t remember, a “new voicemail”, or a warning that a subscription’s about to renew. The Guardian reports that people are being targeted via calendar apps like Google Calendar, which can add invites automatically — so the event just appears, even if you never opened the email. The entry pushes you to a fake Google, Microsoft or PayPal login page, or to a fake “support” number to cancel a charge that never happened.
The move
Don’t tap the link or ring the number, and don’t hit Decline — that tells them your email’s live. Deleting the event can send a decline too, so report it as spam if you can, then open the real app or site yourself to check. In Google Calendar settings, set “Add invitations to my calendar” to “Only if the sender is known”.
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Seen via The Guardian - Internet safety