There are more and more of them nowadays About fraud News comes to our mind that we never thought could actually happen, but it did. Just think, for example, of the scams targeting MVM account debtors or OTP customers and other banks, which have spread in an astonishing way recently.
Then, we shouldn't even be surprised when another horrific scam hits the Hungarian internet. This time, they are trying to defraud unsuspecting or careless users in the name of Netflix streaming service, which is very popular in our country, by extorting bank details from them in order to steal their money. They try to achieve this using email.
A mass email sent by scammers, supposedly chosen at random, informs you that “there is a problem with your payment method” and that their Netflix service may be terminated soon.
But of course, the message also provides a solution to the problem, because all of this can be avoided by updating the data.
To continue enjoying Netflix, please update your payment information
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According to the portal's report, the “Update Payment Method” button does not take unsuspecting users to a Netflix page, but rather to a website run by scammers, where they then try to extort banking data from them under the guise of the aforementioned “update”. .
The data provided here will of course be used by cybercriminals to withdraw money from the accounts of streamers who have fallen victim.
What should we pay attention to in such a situation?
In the case of such and similar messages, it is always useful to pay attention to the sender's address first and make sure that it really belongs to Netflix, as well as the address to which the link will take us.
In this regard, it is important to emphasize that in this case the scammers were very deceptive, because in order to send the emails, they registered or hacked a domain called “netfluix.hu”, which is very similar to the name Netflix. And they began sending warnings about this, which may seem more convincing to superficial observers.
And if someone really wants to make sure, then in all similar cases, enter the address “manually” into your browser and visit the website of your service provider, so you will definitely come to the correct address – and if there is really a problem with your account or card, it will definitely indicate it After logging in, or will also give you the opportunity to correct this.
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