On March 3, 2024, I opted to bait an Indian scammer posing as “suppoat” for McAfee and Norton through a virtual machine and was asked to pay for a 3-year plan for $279 through Qikbay. While they claimed the plan was for “McAfee,” the storefront was actually operated by Jinigram, LLC under the leadership of Tarun Gaur (pictured).
Gaur currently serves as the founder of multiple scam operations that claim to operate out of the United States, despite almost all of their employees operating out of call centers in India. These include:
- TringApps, Inc., a software development company that claims to operate out of New York City.
- Qikfox Cybersecurity Systems, Inc., which claims to operate out of San Mateo, California.
Some of the positive reviews online look fake or made by their own employees, especially the 5 star ratings coming from users with just one rating activity overall: Jinigram’s BBB listing and Qikfox’s Google listing, though several users have complained about their fraudulent practices, including:
- Fraudulently representing themselves as McAfee
- Charging their victims $279 twice for a three-year Qikfox service, which they claim is “tied with McAfee”
- Falsely claiming their services “crashed,” requiring their victims to buy $130 in gift cards from CVS.
https://www.scamadviser.com/check-website/offers.qikfox.com
https://www.reddit.com/r/MalwareResearch/comments/xhqk2k/qikfox_scam/
Associated Mobile App - qikfox on the App Store (apple.com)
Associated Chrome Extension - Chrome Web Store - Search Results (google.com)
Associated Facebook Accounts:
Associated Instagram Account - Tringapps, Inc. (@tringapps) • Instagram photos and videos
Associated LinkedIn Accounts:
- TringApps, Inc.
- Qikfox Cybersecurity Systems, Inc.
- Tarun Gaur, President of Jinigram and Founder of TringApps and Qikfox Cybersecurity Systems
Associated Reddit Account - qikfox Browser (u/qikfox) - Reddit
Associated X Accounts:
Associated YouTube Channel - qikfox: The browser that keeps you safe! (youtube.com)
Associated Phone Numbers:
- (805) 830-0098 (PEERLESS)
- (559) 514-6097 (Onvoy)
- (800) 669-9307 (Acefone line for Jinigram, plays the Scammistani National Anthem and answers as “Quickpay McAfee Suppoat”)
- (518) 533-5687 (Onvoy line for Tringapps)
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