Overview

• The Verbraucherzentrale has confirmed ongoing phishing attacks targeting Sparkasse and Deutsche Kreditbank (DKB) customers, posing as official communications from the banks.
• Fraudulent emails to Sparkasse users demand S-pushTAN renewal and threaten account restrictions, while DKB emails cite GDPR compliance to request account verification.
• Scammers use tactics such as generic salutations, urgent deadlines, and links to non-bank websites to deceive recipients into sharing sensitive information.
• Hovering over links in the phishing emails reveals their malicious nature, as they direct users to untrustworthy, non-official URLs.
• The Verbraucherzentrale advises customers to delete these emails, move them to spam, and verify any legitimate requests through official bank apps or websites.