Supposed Spotify SMS: Current scam tricks customers into believing payment problems
Created: 01/11/2023 13:32
By: Anna Lorenz
In the digital age there are scams on the internet like sand by the sea.
An SMS that supposedly comes from Spotify is currently making a name for itself - with these tips you won't fall for the scam.
Munich – It's no secret: Most people feel disturbed by commercial breaks.
In addition to the immense selection, the charm of streaming services often lies in being able to enjoy music or films without any difficulty.
With many providers, however, a paid subscription must be taken out for this.
And this is exactly where the current phishing scam by fraudsters comes in.
Spy SMS sent to Spotify users: scammers want to use a perfidious scam to get bank details
Anyone who has subscribed to the Spotify streaming service can pay the monthly costs both with prepaid cards and with the usual payment methods.
Fraudsters are now trying to use a sneaky trick to spy on customers who have opted for the latter option in particular.
Apart from that, the criminals have access to the bank details of the subscribers.
Scam messages via WhatsApp are widespread, to the chagrin of all users.
In the current case, fraudsters are now claiming via SMS that there is a payment problem.
The notification is well faked and appears to be from Spotify.
Customers are prompted to log in using their login data.
If you follow the link window, you will land on a deceptively real-looking replica of the Spotify website.
Supposed Spotify SMS: This is how victims of the scam should react
Once caught in the trap, those affected should act quickly.
Experts recommend immediately changing your password on the real Spotify website, as well as informing the payment service provider you are using to pay for the subscription.
If the account is already inaccessible, Spotify offers assistance on the further procedure on the support pages.
Unmask spy SMS: This is how you quickly recognize that a message does not come from Spotify
So that users do not get into such a situation in the first place, it is advisable to ignore the SMS itself.
Anyone who is informed about alleged payment problems should log into their user account in the usual way and check the information.
In case of doubt, the customer service is also available to users.
Incidentally, the scam is easy to expose using the URL of the login page.
On Spotify, this is “accounts.spotify.com/de/login?” – you should distrust all other roof lines.