Netflix, Apple, BofA websites hijacked with fake help-desk numbers

Scammers are abusing paid search ads and search-poisoning techniques to redirect victims to genuine support pages (for brands like Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, PayPal, etc.) that have a fake phone number pre-populated in the page’s search field; victims who call are social-engineered into giving account credentials, bank details, or remote access. Malwarebytes details the tactic, warns that reputation-based filters may not catch the abuse because it uses legitimate domains, and recommends checking URLs and avoiding sharing passwords or account numbers over unsolicited support calls.