Could this Disney email be a scam… or is it just weird?

I got an email that really threw me for a loop. Most scam emails are easy for me to spot, but this one? At first glance, it looked legit, and honestly, I’m still not 100% sure.

It has the usual official-sounding stuff at the bottom: a California address, “@Disney 2024 All rights reserved,” and so on.

What caught my attention first was how “off” it felt. It seemed a bit pushy for a Disney reminder, and it didn’t clearly say what I was supposed to do. Was I supposed to pay something? Reset my password? Who knows.

Then there was the sender’s email: “do not reply @ talkfreight . ai.” That alone felt shady, but I ran it through a few “is this a scam” tools, and they said it was legit, which confused me.

When I clicked the link (yeah, I know), it took me to a site called “Disneyy-vodd dot com.” Two y’s in Disney? Come on. And “-vodd”? That’s not a Disney thing I’ve seen before.

The kicker is they sent it to an old email I used for Disney+ years ago, not my current account.

The email body and even the website look convincing until you notice the small details. Has anyone else seen something like this? Am I overthinking it, or is this a scam? Wanted to mark this as a scam report, but since I’m not totally sure, I figured I’d ask here first.

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Never click links in an email if you’re even a little unsure. Always go directly to the website by typing it in yourself.

iace said:
Never click links in an email if you’re even a little unsure. Always go directly to the website by typing it in yourself.

Yeah, I realized that too late. Didn’t think about it until I saw the sketchy URL. Disney emails are so common for me I clicked without thinking.

I’ve been seeing similar emails supposedly from Amazon Prime. Looks like the same tactic.

Ditron said:
Wait, you almost fell for talkfreight.ai? Really?

Yeah, didn’t notice the sender’s email until after I saw the sketchy URL. It threw me because I looked up the email, and even some scam-check sites said it was legit.

@banjamin
Even if it’s technically a legit domain, it’s clearly not from Disney. Like, Gmail is legit, but Disney isn’t going to email you from a Gmail address. Same deal here.

@banjamin
That email address screams scam to me.

@banjamin
Why even bother Googling it? It’s not disney.com or disneyplus.com. It’s obviously phishing.

AddisonHagen said:
@banjamin
Why even bother Googling it? It’s not disney.com or disneyplus.com. It’s obviously phishing.

You’re right, but at 3 a.m., my brain wasn’t working. Lesson learned.

@banjamin
Pro tip: no clicking links after midnight!

Keeping track of your finances can help with this. My subscription charges show up in my financial app days before they hit, so I don’t even look at random emails like this. If something seems off, log into your account the right way and check.

@StephieStephie
That first sentence hit me hard, lol.

banjamin said:
@StephieStephie
That first sentence hit me hard, lol.

Hey, I treat my personal finances like a business, but I still spend too much money!

What 1% of this email made you think it could be legit when it’s clearly not from Disney?

Amanda said:
What 1% of this email made you think it could be legit when it’s clearly not from Disney?

Honestly, the graphics were really convincing, and the site looked legit if you ignored the URL. My email app also doesn’t show the sender unless I expand it, so at first, it just said “Disney+.”

@banjamin
That’s so true. It’s super annoying how email apps hide the sender’s address by default.

How old are you? You seem either really young or really old.

ShirleyTurner said:
How old are you? You seem either really young or really old.

Probably not the smartest idea to share my age here, but let’s just say I’m at the age where I usually spot scams right away. This one caught me because the graphics were better than most.

@banjamin
The graphics might be good, but the vague wording gives it away. Rule #1: never click links. Always go to the site yourself.