Netflix or not? Users beware of new scam spread across 23 countries, targets credit card details, know how

Netflix users, pay attention! A new phishing scam is underway that is trying to trick people into believing that they did not clear their Netflix account subscription in a way to gather details and information about the subscriber's credentials and credit card information.?

The scam was first identified by the cybersecurity firm Bitdefender after a blog post surfaced on the internet. As per the cybersecurity data, it is believed that the scam campaign could have begun back in September and is spread across 23 countries so far, including Germany, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Australia, and the United States.?

How does the fake Netflix page look like

The new scam campaign is trying to create urgency among the fans by sending them alerts that there was an issue in processing their last payment. This message is then followed by an official link to sign and confirm their Netflix credentials if they want to continue their streaming service.?

One of the alerts shown by Bitdefender reads, "NETFLIX: There was an issue processing your payment. To keek (sic.) your services active, please sign in and confirm your details at https://account-details[.]com."

Seeing this, once the user clicks on the link provided in the SMS section, they are greeted with the same website as Netflix, where they will be again asked to log in with their personal information.?

Further, the page later shows that their Netflix account has been suspended and they may be asked to put in their other personal information, including their credit card details, to continue to be on the website.?

This information then most likely goes on the dark web, where it will be sold either as a single item or in bundles.?

Netflix's reaction to the scam?

With the growing threat, Netflix has issued a statement warning the users. They urged them to not share any personal details or information through text messages or emails.?

The Netflix statement reads, "We will never ask you to enter your personal information in a text or email. We will never request payment through a 3rd party vendor or website. If the text or email links to a URL that you don't recognise, don't tap or click it."?

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