Netflix Subscribers Targeted With Phishing

  • 16 March 2014
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Scammers have found another op­portunity to steal personal information from consum­ers. A new phishing scam has surfaced that is target­ing Netflix subscribers, ac­cording to the Better Busi­ness Bureau. #Targeted users are led to a phony Web page that may resemble the Netflix login page. The Netflix users will enter their account infor­mation and the fake Web site will claim the user’s ac­count has been suspended. A fake customer service number is provided and a “representative” recom­mends the user download the “ Netflix support soft­ware,” which is remote log­in software that gives the fake representative full ac­cess to the user’s computer. “Netflix has a good repu­tation and scammers are taking full advantage of that,” says Steve J. Bernas, president of Chicago’s Bet­ter Business Bureau. #There are three key indi­cators consumers should look for that show an e­mail involved in this scam is not from Netflix: First, the phone number is not Netflix. Instead, the num­ber belongs to a call center in India. Second, the Web page is a pop-up. Third, the “representative” wants to login to your computer via remote software.
 
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Hi Jasper
 
Thanks for the heads up on that...we use Netflix here so will have to warn the others about this.
 
Regards
 
 
 
Baldrick
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Glad to be of service Baldrick. 😃
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You certainly are, my good friend...that you certainly are! :D
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I got my Phishing pole out! 😃 Webroot SecureAnywhere's Web Shield! ;)
 
Daniel
 
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Daniel, I should have known that a 'Big Fish' like you would have a great.gif up his sleeve for just about any occassion! ;)
 
Just where do you get them from, eh?
 
Baldrick 
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Right here:
 


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Cheers
 
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I will have to remember that one Daniel, thank you. :D
 
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Thanks you much for the heads up on this I will tell my friends.
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And I study Triple and Double Helices all the time.
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Time for the phishing pole wait i can't put a photo 😞
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That reminds me - Linus Pauling's idea of DNA was a triple helix 🙂
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I got my username (Triple Helix) from the TV show Threshold! Before that I went by dagolag.
 
Daniel 

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