Somebody sent a suspicious email to Marc Bennett on Monday -- he's the District Attorney for Sedgwick County. The email tried to convince Bennett to click a link to get back some money. Now, Bennett is using the email and another email sent to one of his investigators to warn the public.
The email sent to Bennett claimed he was charged a fee on a checking account, saying to, “Just use the button below” to get a refund. Bennett did not click the link, because many scams try to extort money from people who click on links.
A different suspicious email was sent to one of the DA’s office investigators, saying her subscription to the Paramount+ streaming service was ending, and she could “click on the link” to “extend for free.”
The investigator knew it wasn't legit because her family does not have a subscription to Paramount+.
Bennett says clicking on links in these kinds of emails could introduce malware into your computer.
The Federal Trade Commission says these are examples of phishing scams. Scammers use emails or text messages to trick you into giving them your personal and financial information, or to put malware on your device.
The FTC says if you do not have an account with the company or person who sent you the email, it could be a phishing scam.
If you have an account, contact the company using a phone number or website you know is real. Do not use the contact information in the email nor click on the links.