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Germany’s Consumer Watchdog Warns of Fake Telekom Invoice Emails

The messages imitate billing to steal data, with no sign of a breach at Telekom.

Overview

  • Phishing emails titled “Ihre Telekom Abrechnung steht bereit” are circulating and have been flagged by the Verbraucherzentrale.
  • The fraudulent notices mimic real invoices with precise figures such as €74.72 and a stated due date to create urgency.
  • Tell-tale signs include a generic “Hallo” greeting, a non-Telekom sender address, and inconsistencies like a fully shown account number.
  • The embedded link leads to a cloned website designed to harvest login credentials or payment information.
  • Recipients are advised to delete the email after moving it to spam, avoid links and attachments, and check billing only via Telekom’s official website or app.