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Consumer Watchdog Warns of Trade Republic Phishing Email Pushing Fake Document Request

Consumer advocates urge users to verify any requests only inside the official Trade Republic app.

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Gefälschte Mail fordert Trade-Republic-Kunden zur Eingabe persönlicher Daten auf.
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Overview

  • The spoofed message uses the subject line "Anforderung von Unterlagen" and displays prompts such as "Bitte laden Sie das Dokument herunter" alongside a "Dokument anhängen" button.
  • The text repeatedly mentions an "aktuelles Dokument" yet provides no attachment and never specifies which documents are supposedly required.
  • Red flags cited by experts include a generic greeting, urgency cues, an unserious sender address, and a suspicious link leading away from official sites.
  • Recipients are advised not to click links or upload personal data, to move the email to spam, and to check any legitimate notices only within their Trade Republic account.
  • The alert forms part of a broader phishing wave against German financial and service brands, with no confirmed large‑scale compromise tied to this specific email reported so far.