Norton is an antivirus program.
About Norton scam texts, emails and phone calls
Scams concerning Norton could claim that the recipient has been billed for purchasing Norton antivirus, or they could claim that Norton antivirus found a virus on the victim’s computer.
Most scam emails will claim the recipient has been billed for a purchase or renewal of Norton antivirus. An example email is below.
Report a Norton antivirus phone, text or email scam
How to report a Currys PC World scam email?
You can forward the email to Norton at spam@nortonlifelock.com. More information can be found on their website here.
If you're in the UK, you can ALSO report scams...
- Scam emails can be forwarded to The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) at report@phishing.gov.uk
- Scam texts can be forwarded to your phone carrier on 7726
- All types of cybercrime and fraud can be reported to the police via ActionFraud by calling 0300 123 2040 (or 101 in Scotland) or by using ActionFraud's online reporting tool here.
If you're in the USA, you can ALSO report scams...
- Scam texts can be forwarded to your phone carrier on 7726
- All types of cybercrime and fraud can be reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by using their complaint assistant here or by calling 1-877-382-4357 (9am-8pm ET)
From a different country? Click here.
You can also forward SMS or email scams to us at scam@thatsfake.com
Avoiding Norton phone, text and email scams
If you are not a customer of Norton antivirus, then any email claiming you have been billed for a renewal or purchase should be ignored as this will likely be a scam.
The same applies if you receive an email, phone call or text claiming a virus has been found on your device.