- Jan 24, 2011
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A few weeks ago we blogged about this Netflix phishing scam combined with fake tech support that was extorting private information and money from people.
The scam worked by asking unsuspecting users to log into their Netflix account and enter their username and password into a fraudulent website.
After collecting the personal details, the perpetrators used a fake warning to state the particular account had been suspended.
All this effort was really about leading potential victims into a trap, by making them call a 1-800 number operated by fake tech support agents ready to social engineer their mark and collect their credit card details.
A slightly new variant is once again making the rounds with the same goal of funneling traffic to bogus ‘customer support’ hotlines:
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“Your email account has been temporary [sic] suspended due to suspicious activity detected. To resume your mail account, please contact customer support”
But this time around the scammers behind it are expanding the phishing pages to other online services as well to target a wider audience.
Read more: http://blog.malwarebytes.org/fraud-...h-support-scam-comes-back-with-more-copycats/
