Post by sherlew99 on Mar 3, 2014 21:27:10 GMT -6
Netflix Phishing Scam Tricks You With Phony Customer Service Reps
The Huffington Post | by Taylor Casti
Posted: 03/03/2014 5:11 pm EST Updated: 03/03/2014 5:59 pm EST
A new Netflix phishing scam preys on our blind trust of customer service representatives when it comes to our personal information.
Segura says that while he was on the phone with the "rogue representatives," they were busy searching his computer for things like banking information or lists of passwords.
A good rule to remember is to not be too trusting when it comes to giving out personal information. Avoid letting someone remotely control your computer, don't send pictures of your ID or credit cards over the Internet and be sure to double check URLs in the address bar of your browser. Also, anyone can look up the real Netflix customer service number and see that it doesn't match the scammers' number
The Huffington Post | by Taylor Casti
Posted: 03/03/2014 5:11 pm EST Updated: 03/03/2014 5:59 pm EST
A new Netflix phishing scam preys on our blind trust of customer service representatives when it comes to our personal information.
Segura says that while he was on the phone with the "rogue representatives," they were busy searching his computer for things like banking information or lists of passwords.
A good rule to remember is to not be too trusting when it comes to giving out personal information. Avoid letting someone remotely control your computer, don't send pictures of your ID or credit cards over the Internet and be sure to double check URLs in the address bar of your browser. Also, anyone can look up the real Netflix customer service number and see that it doesn't match the scammers' number
