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which I believe to be the same scam organization.
Today, a new deceptive Google search ad leading to a new fake printer setup site and phone number.
Google ads by Smriti Rana of India: https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR07111486160135782401?origin=ata®ion=US
Fake error page error – Smart Printing
Got a call from “David from HP Support” at 959-202-3001. His favorite color is white.
On the same IP address as smartprinting.store,
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https://digicares.store/ – generic “antivirus store”
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https://digitalcarehub.online/ – generic “digital marketing”
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https://easyprintstore.store/ – generic “printer store” but the JivoChat widget indicates prompts for printer setup:
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https://inkempire.store/ – same as above
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https://inkshop.store/ – same as above
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https://printerexpert.store/ – reported earlier in this thread at Fake HP printer setup support 888-400-3911 - #2 by ElmerFudde2020
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https://printerexpress.store/ – generic “printer store:
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https://printerstores.store/ – reported here: Fake HP printer support 855-727-3908 - #7 by ElmerFudde2020
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https://printerzone.store/ – reported here: Fake HP printer support 855-727-3908 - #5 by ElmerFudde2020
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https://printhut.store/ – reported in the same post as above
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https://usdigicare.online/ – this one is interesting and possibly related (similar names digicares.store and digitalcarehub.online, same IP address) represeents itself as “appliance repair” with the phone number 484-763-3863. Answers as “support” and refuses to tell me their name. Same number is advertised here https://appliancescareplus.com/ but with a different, and invalid, street address. Claims to offer each and every handyman or contractor service, so at best it is really just an unnecessary middleman “referral” or “leads” operation.
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https://venmos.site/ – now this one is interesting! First of all, looks like a typo-domain for Venmo. The site appears unfinished and offers various page templates for printer errors, featuring various toll-free numbers. See the list below:
- default failed page – venmos.site 855-727-3908, see Fake HP printer support 855-727-3908
- error – venmos.site – fake HP error, same toll-free number
- errorpagee – venmos.site – same
- exclusive page1 – venmos.site – “printer support” 888-400-3911, same as the initial post in this thread.
- exclusive page2 – venmos.site – same
- exclusive page3 – venmos.site – links to another “Digi Care Hub” mirror https://rosybrown-swan-805507.hostingersite.com/
- failed page1 – venmos.site – “Get Your Drivers: Download, Scan, and Update” yeah right 866-450-3891, see Fake HP printer setup support 888-400-3911 - #3 by ElmerFudde2020
- failed page2 – venmos.site – “easy printer setup” with the same toll-free number 866-450-3891

