Nowadays, receiving an SMS message, a phone call or an email must always put us on alert, since we see day in and day out all kinds of scams, deceptions and scams that come through these channels. But we no longer only have to worry about those from unknown sources, but when they are companies or official institutions, our first instinct should be to distrust.
This is because cybercrime has become so sophisticated and technical that attackers are able to infiltrate the official communications of, for example, your bank and send you an SMS as if they were themselves among the rest of the messages they normally send you.
On this occasion, the alert is due to the rise of a campaign that impersonates Netflix through an SMS that comes to your smartphone, and to get your attention They tell you that they have suspended your subscription to the service streaming of movies and series.
This means that supposedly you have lost access to your account and you can’t see your favorite content. Once they have your attention, the next part of the deception is to a link to a website that looks like Netflix, where they invite you to access to verify the information and solve the problem.
The truth is that if you follow this link, you enter a fraudulent website that will ask you to fill out a form with all your personal and banking information, which will give them the information they need to steal your money and leave your account at zero. Therefore, if you receive a message from Netflix in the coming weeks, you should be alert and pay attention to a series of details to avoid falling for this scam.
Tips to avoid becoming a victim of scam
Luckily, in this case there are several aspects that can make us suspect and doubt the legitimacy of the SMS, such as, for example, the link address is strange and it does not lead to the official Netflix page. Another aspect that should make us suspect is that the company You usually communicate with us via email, so receiving an SMS is already a strange behavior.
It is also better that you check for yourself if your account has really been suspended, accessing it from your mobile phone, computer or Smart TV, and if you still have doubts, contact Netflix to find out if what they say is true.
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