Disney+ phishing: “Your payment failed”

• In the name of Disney+, scammers want to get your payment details.
• They use a phishing email and want to lure you to a dubious site.
• Do not follow the instructions under any circumstances.

Cyber ​​criminals will leave no stone unturned to get your bank and other payment details. They are currently sending phishing emails in the name of the Disney+ streaming service. The message ends up in your mailbox with the subject “Your payment failed”.

In the email, the scammers claim that your payment method was declined during the last billing cycle. So that you can continue to use the streaming service, you need to update your data immediately. You should complete the process via an attached link.

As reported by the consumer center, the link leads to a dangerous site. There you will be asked for your personal data. In this way, the criminals can take over your bank account or your PayPal account, for example.

You can recognize the message by looking closely at the sender address and the impersonal salutation. When you receive such an email, always check your official account first if you are unsure. You will find that there is no need to worry. You can safely move the phishing email to the spam folder.

Simple signs: This is how you recognize every phishing email

A first indication that you have received a phishing email: the email will ask you to confirm personal data or to enter it on a website. This Under no circumstances should you comply with the request. In addition, criminals often use the official logos of the companies they are copying in their emails, but not official sender addresses.

If you find the sender suspicious, you should read the email twice. You will often find spelling mistakes or inconsistencies in German grammar. The attackers usually do not write their emails themselves, but instead use automatically generated messages or translate known emails with a translation program. But why all the effort?

What do criminals achieve with phishing attacks?

Phishing is used on the Internet to collect real user data. Money can be made with these if e-mail addresses, names and other information are sold for advertising purposes or passed on in criminal forums. With the data obtained, cyber criminals can also address future phishing attacks in a more targeted manner, making their attacks more effective.

Attachments and links contained in malicious e-mails also often inject malware or viruses onto your computer. In addition, you should not simply ignore suspicious emails. Forward them to the above email address and help us report future phishing attacks.

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