IT company warns Netflix users of phishing scam

The estimated 175,000 users of Netflix in Ireland are being warned about the threat of a major phishing scam which has been identified by IT security company Smarttech.ie.

IT company warns Netflix users of phishing scam

An email appears in the email of the Netflix account holder telling the person to click on a link and update their credit card details or else their Netflix account will be cancelled.

The hyperlink in the email brings them to a dummy page, where they are told to enter their financial details.

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