I recently faced a frustrating situation where my debit card was hacked shortly after I received a new one. I closed my old card due to suspicious activity and, within a month, I noticed fraudulent transactions. These purchases were not only unauthorized, but it would have been impossible for me to make them at the times indicated, as I was in different locations. When I got my new card, I updated my payment information for all my streaming accounts. I received an email from what appeared to be 'Netflix' saying my account was on hold and needed my new details. It looked legit, so I clicked it and began filling out my card info. The next page asked for my social security number, which raised my suspicion, and I quickly exited. My question is: could they have captured my card information just by clicking on the email? Could they see what I typed in, even if I didn't hit submit? Any insights would be greatly appreciated.
3 Answers
It sounds like your details may have been compromised through one of the streaming sites. It's possible that you clicked a phishing link and that's how they got your information. I'd recommend contacting your bank to review your account activity and check where the unauthorized transactions happened.
Yes, clicking 'next' might send the info to the malicious server right away. They could have gotten your card number the moment you typed it in. It might be a good idea to look into educational resources about phishing to avoid this in the future. Plus, consider asking your bank to restrict card transactions from certain countries to enhance security.
Since you entered data and then clicked 'next', it’s possible they received your card information immediately after. Just a heads up: it’s best to avoid clicking on email links asking for info. Instead, go directly to the service's website to log in and check if they really needed anything.
I realize that now, and I immediately went to the Netflix site after I recognized the scam. But I’m worried that my info was compromised once I entered it and clicked to proceed.
I checked the email after interacting with it and it showed a different sender than 'Netflix', which confirmed it was a scam. I didn’t fully submit my info, so I’m unsure if they captured what I typed before I exited.