Scammers are abusing a legitimate Microsoft Power BI address ([email protected]) to send subscription-style scam emails that falsely claim a $399 charge and urge recipients to call a phone number. Multiple victims and researcher Proofpoint report the messages bury a subscription notice and instruct callers to install remote-access software, risking device takeover. #Microsoft #PowerBI #Proofpoint
Keypoints
- The legitimate address [email protected] is being used to deliver scam emails.
- The messages falsely allege a $399 charge and include a phone number to dispute it.
- Callers are instructed to download remote-access software, potentially allowing attackers to control devices.
- Scammers exploit Power BI’s subscriber feature that permits external email addresses to be added.
- Multiple users reported the scam and Proofpoint highlighted that the subscription notice is buried and easy to miss.