our reader, Regina Shocking fraud for him, because Your bank details have been spoofed through your Netflix accountAnd his user account has been stolen. As a result, his HUF 2,500 subscription was paid with his card, but he could no longer access the Netflix website. It became suspicious for her when she got the notification that Netflix deducted HUF 2,500 from him while suspending his subscription a few months ago.
When he tried to access his account, he was shocked to find that the account had been changed to Ukrainian, and that the email address and password had been changed by unknown persons. After the new subscription was simply charged to his bank card, Regina acted immediately and blocked her card before withdrawing further amounts from her bank account.
Most often, scammers hack Internet accounts by contacting users via SMS or e-mail, entering their access codes during the “seemingly genuine” conversation, or simply clicking on a link that installs a virus on their device.
The most recent of these methods include Netflix scamduring which a fake SMS is received, Ask the user to renew their subscription or click a link in the message. Regina also received such a letter. And recently he did the same Peter Hajji Also, whose Instagram page was stolen by hackers.
It can basically be avoided by If we pay attention to small signs like misspellings or check if the link is real.
The most common scam on the Internet
Ripost already has many netizens form of fraud They were also introduced, the most common being the following:
- A message that looks like an official letter on behalf of an online bank, in which the perpetrators request personal data,
- A pop-up ad, which can be clicked to lead to fake pages, as its creators also aim for phishing,
- sweepstakes that don’t win anything, but you have to enter the password of some of our accounts in order to “claim” the prize,
- Request statements on behalf of the post office or other service providers so that they can receive their package sent to them.