Netflix Users: Don’t Fall Hook, Line, & Sinker for Latest Phishing Scheme
The latest scheme to target unsuspecting consumers aims right at the core of what matters to the average person on an average night: our entertainment! In a scheme unveiled by Jerome Segura in a blog post on the site Malwarebytes.org, scammers are going after the personal information and financial resources of Netflix users.
Here’s how it works:
You are on what looks like the real Netflix home page. You enter your information, but instead of taking you to Netflix, you are redirected to a page telling you your account has been suspended for “unusual activity”. You are given an 800 number for “Netflix Member Services” and a very authentic looking error code.
If you call this number, a real live human being answers sounding much like a real typical tech support person. They will be happy to help you (even if you give them bogus account information!) if you’ll just give them that error code. This then allows them to remotely access your computer.
