As of: February 27, 2024, 3:25 p.m
By: Vivian Werg
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Clicking on a fraudulent link can quickly become dangerous and expensive.
The fraudsters are currently targeting Netflix customers.
Berlin – Many people like to do their shopping, bookings or banking online.
It is uncomplicated and saves time in hectic everyday life.
But this often also attracts fraudsters.
Criminals repeatedly try to use the phishing scam to get their victims’ money, access data or other information.
Phishing traps are usually disguised as emails or SMS from well-known companies.
They often pose as banks or online services such as Amazon.
There is currently a warning about a new phishing email.
This time the fraudsters are targeting Netflix customers.
Attention, fraud: Fraudsters are targeting Netflix customers with a new phishing email © Screenshot/Consumer Center
Phishing scam: This is how boldly fraudsters use the fake Netflix email
Fraudsters use fake Netflix emails to try to access sensitive data from their unsuspecting victims, reports the consumer advice center.
They proceed as follows:
As is usual for phishing traps, the phishing email begins with an indirect salutation.
It then claims that you need to confirm your billing information.
If you do not do this within the specified period, your account will be closed and an additional fee of 39.99 euros will be charged.
Then comes the ingenious part: If you enter your payment details, you may have to carry out an additional confirmation with the bank, the fraudulent email continues.
This ensures that any transfer to the criminals, which is made possible by disclosing the data, is also authorized by the bank.
According to consumer advocates, this new phishing email is a particularly bold and “dangerous fraud attempt for your own finances.”
Those affected should not allow themselves to be intimidated by the empty threats and closure fees.
The consumer advice center recommends that it is best to move the email to the spam folder or to contact the streaming service directly to have the authenticity of the email verified.
Paypal customers are also repeatedly targeted by cyber criminals.
Fake Netflix emails: This is how you can recognize the scam
Netflix also gives its customers helpful tips on its website on how to recognize fake Netflix emails and what measures you can take:
Alleged Emails or SMS from Netflix:
The company never requests personal information such as credit or debit card numbers, bank account details, or Netflix passwords via SMS or email.
Request Payments:
Payments will never be requested through any third party provider or website.
SMS or email with an unknown link:
If Netflix customers receive a message with a link that leads to a URL they do not recognize, they are strongly advised not to click.
If customers still access the link, no information should be entered.
If customers clicked on the link and even entered data, the streaming service advises them to immediately inform the financial institution and change the Netflix password.
To prevent attempted fraud – be economical with your own data
According to the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), spam “not only clogs email inboxes and initiates fraud attempts, but often also infects the recipient system with a malicious program designed to spy on personal data.”
However, with a simple email trick you could protect yourself from nasty scammers on the Internet.
Telephone fraud is also a frequently used and popular scam by criminals.
The Federal Network Agency regularly warns about spam numbers.
The app operator
Clever Dailer
reveals which phone numbers you should definitely not answer your cell phone.
Consumer advocates generally advise consumers to save their data so as not to fall into the net of cyber criminals.
(vw)