Overview

• Fraudsters are sending highly realistic emails and SMS alerts impersonating PayPal, Amazon and ING to steal login credentials via fake login pages
• Online sellers in Ludwigslust-Parchim and Recklinghausen have reported losses of up to €3,000 after following fraudulent PayPal payment links
• Security experts advise typing official URLs directly into browsers, scrutinizing sender addresses for typos and enabling two-factor authentication
• German police, Watchlist Internet and Mimikama have issued warnings and detailed identification tips for spotting phishing scams
• Google security teams have flagged a separate global campaign called “The Com” that uses manipulated Salesforce apps to breach corporate networks