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Netflix Phishing Scam

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Inky1

Inky1 Report 29 Aug 2018 07:12

Recently I received a number of Tax scam/phishing emails. None for the past week or so. But now this:-

From: Netflix, Inc. [UK]
Sent: 28 August 2018 17:35

Netflix : Important Account Information

Dear …………… (my email address)

Sorry, there’s a problem with your billing address!
Case Ref: 1LIMNBTBEQKZ6Z832
We recently failed to validate your account information we hold on record for you, therefore we need to ask you to complete a brief validation process in order to verify your account.
Once that information has been updated, you can continue enjoying Netflix ( with a 1 month free for your time ).

Please update your NETFLIX account information now:

Sign In and Update your Netflix account now ?

Your Netflix membership, ( with a 1 month free for your time ) will continue when you confirm your account information.

Kind regards
Netflix Team
Please note: This is an automated email from an unmonitored mailbox, please do not reply.
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I do not have a Netflix account. And, as usual, the email is not addressed to me by name. Also the English is not as I would write - though "they" are getting better.

The FROM reads [email protected]
Any Netflix users be warned.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 29 Aug 2018 12:32

I had one of those just after I took out Netflix and it used my name so I was ???? For a few mins

Decided nope. I will stick to my rule of not clicking on any email thats asks for update or confirmations of my details

They persisted by sending two more emails that I also ignored and they gave up

Nothing at all wrong with any of my details and the debits have been going through ok to my credit card ever since

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 29 Aug 2018 15:55

I had one from iTunes or some such. It was confirming an order of $54.

After 24 hours of pondering, I remembered that I hadn’t linked my iPad to a credit card etc. :-D

Researching:
Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 29 Aug 2018 16:10

just the other day, had an "invoice" from Weight watchers...for

$125 usd

forwarded it straight to Spoof@paypal....

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Inky1

Inky1 Report 29 Aug 2018 16:20

Another one this afternoon.

From: Netflix, Inc. [UK] …
Sent: 29 August 2018 14:57
To:
Subject: Account verification! (Case Ref. REF08U07NFLX50UK)

Netflix United Kingdom

There is a problem with your billing address.
Please update your Netflix account information:
Sign In and Update your Netflix account now ?


The FROM reads [email protected]

Mine's a Hotmail account and they all get sent to their "Phishing scam"

Wonder if I will beat Shirley's three?