Don’t get caught out.
The security company Eset have warned users that emails with the subject ‘Netflix cancellation’ have been doing the rounds.
The email claims that users accounts have been deleted. The email also contains a link which asks them to click. After doing so, users are asked to re-enter their subscription details.
It reads:
We’re sorry to say goodbye
We’ve cancelled your Netflix Account. This change will be effective <date>.
If you’ve changed your mind and you would like to continue, simply click here: <link> to enjoy TV shows & movies without interruption.
We hope you enjoyed the service – and we’d love to have you back someday.
–The Netflix Team
The phony link directs users to a phishing site which steals credit card and debit card details.
The email looks like this;
In another post, some of the other fraudulent details to look out for are:
- Generic and informal greetings – a lack of personalisation and formality is typical of phishing scams
- A request for personal information – the core element in any phishing scam
- Poor grammar – spelling mistakes, typos and unusual phrasing is indicative of a fraud
- Out-of-the-blue correspondence – unsolicited contact from your bank provider, for example, is highly unusual
- Unexpected attachments – as with above, if you’re not expecting something, think twice before you open
- A sense of urgency – be wary of statements like “click today” “get in touch asap”
- Striking gold – if it is too good to be true, then it is too good to be true
- Peculiar domain names – Why would an English bank send you emails from Peru?
A few months ago, a similar scam asked users to “update payment method.”
