Netflix subscribers again victims of fraud -
Geeko
Be careful if you receive an email from Netflix in the next few days, it could be a scam attempt.
A phishing campaign impersonating the streaming service is currently circulating and targets French mailboxes.
This time, there is no question of an unpaid invoice or of a contest to win a free subscription, but of the confirmation of the cancellation of his Netflix subscription.
Unlike other fake emails supposedly coming from the streaming platform, the new phishing campaign is particularly compelling.
We thus find the logo of Netflix and a text which could have been written by the customer service of the American company.
We also note that the email contains legal information at the very end, reinforcing the illusion, but the text still contains some clues that confirm that it is a fraud, punctuation problems at the "Confirmation of cancellation", followed by a mention that payment could not be made ...
Netflix subscribers again victims of fraud - Geeko
Always verify the sender's address
For fear that his subscription is indeed canceled or simply that there is a problem with his bank account, a user could easily fall into the trap, click on one of the links displayed and fill in all the requested personal information.
The sender's e-mail address is however very sensitive, since it is not an @ netflix address.
Before clicking on a link in an email, it is crucial to always verify the sender's address, especially when you receive an email inviting you to pay an invoice or telling you that your subscription for a service is about to go. 'be canceled.
Fraudsters often play the emergency card to push Internet users to react quickly.
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