Overview

• Sparkasse reports a surge of fake emails and SMS that drive customers to phishing pages, followed by calls from spoofed bank numbers pressuring approvals or device access.
• The consumer advice center warns of Commerzbank‑branded emails demanding a login to confirm an “Aktualisierung,” which redirect to counterfeit sites harvesting credentials.
• Phishing messages posing as Amazon threaten account suspension and urge data updates through malicious links, with telltale errors and manipulated URLs flagged by consumer advocates.
• Banks and consumer agencies advise deleting suspicious messages without clicking links, checking accounts only through official portals, and contacting the bank immediately if data was entered.
• Typical red flags include generic greetings, tight deadlines that create urgency, and mismatched sender addresses, with victims facing risks from data theft to direct financial loss.