Watch Out For The New Netflix Scam

Police say Netflix users are receiving a scam e-mail (allegedly from Netflix), requiring users to update their login information. When a user clicks the link, a second screen pops up, asking for personal information such as:

• Name on credit card
• Card number
• Card expiration date
• Card security code
• Social Security Number

Once the information is updated, it brings users to the Netflix homepage. Police say the email is so well thought out that e-mail accounts have a difficult time recognizing the scam as spam.

TL; DR: don’t update personal information via email. Do it on a verified website.

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— WLBT 3 On Your Side (@WLBT) January 14, 2017