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It is often said that knowledge is power, and this is never more accurate than when you establish yourself as a foreign resident in a new country, like Spain. Being able to quickly familiarise yourself with the culture, rules, events, and customs can help ease the transition during a challenging time.
This is why Euro Weekly News makes it our mission to provide you with a free news resource in English that covers both regional and national Spanish news – anything that we feel you will benefit from knowing as you integrate into your new community and live your best life in Spain. In this way, you can forget about translating articles from Spanish into awkward English that probably don’t make much sense. Let us be your convenient and essential guide to all things that will likely affect you as a foreign resident living in Spain.
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By Ion Axinescu • Updated: 23 Apr 2025 • 19:49 • 2 minutes read
Netflix account blocked. Credit: Creative Commons, via www.vpnsrus.com
Cybercriminals are once again exploiting Netflix’s popularity through SMS phishing scams.
The streaming platform is being impersonated in a cyber scam that targets personal and financial data of the users. This time, it’s about fraudulent SMS messages created to impersonate the platform and ultimately trick users into handing over personal information.
According to Infoveritas, a known scam that mimics Netflix has recently resurfaced. It is using text messages urging subscribers to update their payment details due to a supposed billing error.
The messages that appear to come from Netflix are saying, in Spanish: “Your last payment has failed. Remember to renew your subscription before 00:00 to avoid having your access blocked.” The text comes with a link that redirects to a fake website (regulación-netflix.info), which has no connection to Netflix’s official page.
When the users click that link, they are prompted to complete a verification process and a form requesting their Netflix login credentials and payment information. If the form is completed, it hands over private data to scammers, giving them full access to the account and potentially banking information.
Spanish media previously reported the case of a woman who lost nearly €600 after falling victim to this kind of scam. The fraudulent site imitated the Netflix interface convincingly, so the victim acted quickly, fearing she would lose access. That’s a common tactic in social engineering attacks.
The scam is further exposed by the phone number included in the message: 1-844-505-2993, which is not associated with Netflix. The official Netflix customer service number in Spain is 900 759 106.
Netflix has reiterated through its official channels that it NEVER asks users for personal or payment information via SMS or email. In a public statement, the company warned:
“If you receive a message asking for your Netflix account email, phone number, password, or payment method, it likely did not come from us.”
Experts in cybersecurity recommend the following actions to protect yourself against this scam:
If you’ve been tricked and have shared your information, here are a few steps you should follow, as recommended by the Spanish fact-checking website Maldita:
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