Received a suspicious text message that says you can claim some type of Netflix refund? You’re not alone — lots of people have been getting them and wondering whether they’re legitimate. The answer is no, they’re smishing (SMS phishing) scams, but keep on reading for the low-down.

Is ClaimRefund[.]info Legit?

ClaimRefund[.]info is a scam website and any text message that contains a link to it is 100% a scam, such as the ones below.

Netflix is not refunding people money via ClaimRefund[.]info. The scammers behind the messages are just using the allure of a refund to try to entice people into clicking on the link to the malicious website — where they may be tricked into entering their personal and/or financial information. Any information entered into the site will be accessible by the scammers.

Netflix Refund Scam

Fortunately, ClaimRefund[.]info is currently offline. But that doesn’t mean that Netflix refund scams are no longer a threat. Scammers may bring the site back online or link to another scam website altogether, so watch out!

Combat Scams With ScamCheck

If you receive a lot of scam messages and you want an easy way to stay protected, you’ll want to check out Trend Micro ScamCheck.

Trend Micro ScamCheck is a browser extension and mobile app for detecting scams, phishing attacks, malware, and dangerous links — and it’s FREE!

Check out this page for more information on ScamCheck.

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