Singapore: On Wednesday ( Nov. 27 ), the police issued a warning about the resurrection of phishing scams involving allegedly fake Netflix emails.
At least 35 cases were reported since Oct 1, with losses amounting to at least S$ 40, 000 ( US$ 29, 700 ), said the police in a news release.
In these scams, victims reportedly received emails from Netflix claiming there had been issues with their payments or subscriptions and that their bill had been temporarily suspended.
The police said the message should be used to verify the survivors ‘ information by clicking a URL link embedded in the internet.
Sufferers who clicked the links were then asked to provide their bank and passport information in a hacking site.
The scammers reportedly used the survivors ‘ information to make illegal purchases after that.
Sufferers realized they had been defrauded after finding illegal dealings on their bank account statements or cards.
Netflix not sends personalized information, such as bank account details, via text or email, according to the police’s advice to the public.
In an expert on its site, Netflix added that it would never ask for a person’s password or pay through a third-party supplier or site.
” If the text or email links to a URL that you do n’t recognise, do n’t tap or click it. If you did now, do not provide any details on the website that opened”, said Netflix.
When people click on a website or provide personal information, the streaming business advised them to release their credentials and update them on different websites or apps where the same email and password mixture was used.
Anyone with information about these crimes can call the police line at 1800-255-0000 or send it online at website. officers. gov. sg/iwitness.