Consumer advice center warns of Netflix phishing emails

Consumer advice center warns of Netflix phishing emails

The consumer advice center warns of phishing emails that are sent in the name of Netflix. Criminals are trying to access sensitive data from users of the streaming platform, as consumer advocates report in their phishing radar. Recipients of these fraudulent emails are asked to confirm their billing information as Netflix users. If the requested data is not submitted within a certain period of time, the Netflix account will reportedly be closed and a fee will be charged.

In addition, those affected will be asked to confirm this with the bank. The criminals could then use the data received to transfer money from Netflix users to other accounts. A clue to the phishing nature of these emails is the indirect salutation at the beginning of the message, which would not be used in an official Netflix communication. If you have any doubts, the consumer advice center recommends verifying the authenticity of the email with Netflix.

If a suspicious email lands in your inbox, the consumer advice center recommends not responding to the threats and immediately moving the message to the spam folder. It is important to exercise extreme caution when dealing with suspicious emails and not to disclose personal information to prevent attempted fraud.