FTC Warns Netflix Users About Email Phishing Scam (deadline.com)

The Federal Trade Commission has sent out a flare to warn Netflix users that there are some grinches out there looking to take advantage of everyone's holiday bliss and vulnerability. From a report: In a post on the FTC's website, they warned us of scammers using household company names to dupe consumers. In a specific example, they cited a phishing email sent to a Netflix customer that claimed the user's account is on hold because Netflix is "having some trouble with your current billing information." The email invites the user to click on a link to update their payment method. The FTC sent the cautionary message out to all Netflix users so that they won't be victim to phishing.

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WTF FTC?

[Rob Lister]

The FTC sent the cautionary message out to all Netflix users so that they won't be victim to phishing.

How does the FTC know who is a Netflix user? And how does it know the email addresses of said users?