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Netflix: Phishing emails attempt to obtain billing information from customers

Netflix: Phishing emails attempt to obtain billing information from customers

Phishing alert

If you receive this email from Netflix, delete it immediately

A phishing attempt is underway under the guise of Netflix. However, being required to update your billing information due to a technical failure can cost you dearly.

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This scam email is currently making the rounds.

Verbraucherzentral.de

  • A phishing email from Netflix is ​​currently making the rounds.

  • You will be asked to update your information.

  • However, the email is a scam and should be deleted.

Phishing attempt Netflix Currently causing uncertainty. Customers receive an “Update Your Information” email. It states that the account has been suspended due to a “technical error”. Verbraucherzentrale.de He writes. As a typical procedure, it is then required to update the data via an attached button, otherwise the services can no longer be used.

The problem here is that the scam email appears deceptively real, with movie hints attached at the bottom of the message. However, if you look closely, you can see that these recommendations are written in a completely different language. Another feature of spoofed email is the sender address. If such an email also ends up in your mailbox, it is best to delete it immediately.

Phishing refers to attempts to appear as a trustworthy communication partner in electronic communications via fake websites, emails or SMS messages. The goal of fraud is to obtain personal data from an Internet user or, for example, to persuade them to perform a malicious act.

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