Urgent warning to Netflix users over new bank-raiding scam that STEALS accounts

Users of Netflix have been alerted of a bank-raiding fraud that may take their credit card numbers and accounts.

Experts in cybersecurity have identified the telltale indicators of the scam and precautions you can take.

Businesses are noticing a significant increase in phishing attacks that target streaming services.

This has taken the shape of suspicious SMS messages with phony links to Netflix.

The messages state that the recipient has not paid for their membership and that if they do not pay the remaining amount, their account will be suspended.

They are then sent to a phony Netflix page via the link, which gives thieves access to their payment and login credentials.

Bitdefender, a business that specializes in anti-scam protection, discovered this technique.

They posted the text of one of the phony communications to assist alert people to what to watch out for.

“NETFLIX: There was a problem processing your payment,” it said.

“To keek (sic.) your services active, please sign in and confirm your details at https://account-details[.]com.”

The company cautions recipients not to click on any dubious links or open communications from senders they are not familiar with.

Netflix promised not to “ask you to enter your personal information in a text or email.”

The scam was discovered by Bitdefender to be operating in 23 countries, including the US, Germany, France, and Australia.

Miguel Calles, a security analyst, provided some warning indicators about the fraud.

Among them are:

• Misspelt words in the texts
• Differences with legitimate links e.g. starting with “http:” rather than “https:”
• Messages with an increased sense of urgency
• Offering the option of unregulated payment methods e.g. gift cards.
• Excessive use of captcha checks to give a false impression of security

It follows the release of the iPhone emergency button, which prevents stalkers from viewing your location and photos.