Beware of this new scam targeting Netflix

The new scam using the name of Netflix In the world of the Internet, social networks, and technology in general, all kinds of advancements have been made that have greatly benefited all users. However, these advancements have also facilitated the creation of scams and the victimization of individuals. Nowadays, it's not very difficult to fall for them since we usually give our data to many platforms, websites or apps and it's something we have normalized, although we should manage it more responsibly and inform ourselves about all the conditions that imply giving any kind of personal information.

Scammers look for easy ways to reach their victims through all this data that we provide on the internet, most of the time. It ensures our privacy and security, but this is not the case 100% of the time, so we must be careful with the information we receive depending on the medium.

In this case, it's an attempt to obtain people's bank details, and to get to this information the excuse of charging for the Netflix platform subscription is being used, which is usually done automatically. Therefore, some subscribers are starting to receive notifications via SMS under the name of Netflix, in which it indicates that the payment of the subscription could not be completed, thus encouraging the receiver of that message to provide their details again through a link to solve the supposed problem.

electrónicos o llamadas que pidan actualizar o confirmar datos personales**. It is important to always verify the source of the message and not to click on any links that are included in it. If there is any doubt, it is best to contact the company directly.

In the message, as we have said, the receiver is asked for an update of their information and a link is shared through which this theft of data is carried out, so that access will be given to the scammer to the Netflix account that is linked to this data, including passwords, debit or credit card numbers and bank account information. This can pose a serious problem, as perhaps at first glance the deception cannot be appreciated as it is quite a common situation.

How to avoid these situations?

The most important thing to do in these cases is simply to doubt all types of messages, emails or calls asking for an update or confirmation of personal data. It's always important to verify the source of the message and not click on any links within it. If in doubt, it's best to directly contact the company. or calls that may come to us that we are not expecting and that come from strange addresses or numbers and external to the real name of the company contacting us. In case of receiving it and having doubts, the best option is always to contact the company directly through some official customer service number and in case of confirming the scam, talk to the police, without interacting with that message we have received.

Given that not every company can be used for this type of illegal activity, at Sharingful, we also encourage you to contact us through our chat or our official email ([email protected]) if there is a similar case to those mentioned or if you believe that our name could be being used for something similar.