Seniors warned about devious Netflix email scam
Seniors have been warned to keep a close eye on their inbox and watch out of the latest Netflix email scam designed to steal their personal information.
The email, which has been flagged by internet security company Mailguard today looks close to legitimate at a glance, titled “Your suspension notification”.
The email claims your billing information has been invalidated and your Netflix subscription will be cancelled unless you update your payment info.
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“We were unable to validate your billing information for the next billing cycle of your subscription therefore we’ll suspend your membership if we do not receive a response from you within 48 hours,” the email reads.
“Obviously we’d love to have you back, simply click restart your membership to update your details and continue to enjoy all the best TV shows and movies without interruption.”
If you click the link at the bottom of the email you’re taken to a page where you’re asked to enter you name, date of birth, address and payment details.
“This website is completely bogus and is just a mechanism for the scammers to steal the victim’s identity and credit card information,” said Mailguard’s Emmanuel Marshall.
“With the detailed data the fake website form asks for: address, credit card details, driver’s license, mother’s maiden name, etc., the scammers could potentially execute an identity theft and gain access to the victim’s bank accounts, as well as their credit cards.”
So keep an eye on your inbox, and if you see an email like this one don’t click on it! Have you ever fallen victim to an email scam? Let us know in the comments.