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This is the source of a low-impact but still interesting scam: Scammer signs up for netflix free trial with "your" email (but it's really some new combination w
by zaksoup 6y ago
This is the source of a low-impact but still interesting scam: Scammer signs up for netflix free trial with "your" email (but it's really some new combination with different dots). Scammer runs out the free trial. YOU get an email saying "gotta pay for netflix." You're confused but chalk it up to some computer glitch somewhere and click the link to log in. Your password isn't taking but that's fine you just reset it. Finally, you're logged in, and you plug in your credit card and everything seems fine. You maybe don't even notice the two charges on your next credit card bill.
Yes, it's definitely convenient that you can have "multiple" email addresses that all point to the same inbox, but the issue is that identity providers don't treat them as all the same logical email address which creates opportunities for scams like these or worse.