Overview
- Germany’s telecom regulator reports a nationwide wave of scam calls in which criminals pose as police officers or bank employees.
- Many of the fraudulent calls display the number 07252/5861370, and people who see it are advised not to answer and to block it.
- The perpetrators aim to coerce victims into transferring funds or handing over cash and valuables under false pretenses.
- The agency advises ending suspicious calls immediately, then contacting the police or your bank via known public numbers and never sharing banking data.
- Deutsche Bank warns of impostors urging phone-based approvals for photoTAN or BestSign, while reports also flag fake TAN update messages targeting Targobank customers.