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Sparkasse, Postbank Warn of New Phishing Threat

Authorities urge customers to delete suspicious messages, verify requests in banking apps, block compromised accounts immediately.

Phishing-Masche zielt auf Postbank-Kundschaft ab
Phishing-Welle bei der DKB: Betrüger fordern per Fake-Mail zur neuen Legitimation auf – und setzen Nutzer mit Fristen massiv unter Druck.
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Overview

  • The Sparkasse reported that fraudsters are sending emails with subjects like "Mitteilung Ihrer Sparkasse" or "Ihr Sparkasse-Konto wurde eingeschränkt" to trick customers into fake security checks.
  • Postbank customers have received fraudulent emails since July 11 claiming incomplete account information and threatening suspension if data are not updated within five working days, with a retiree couple reportedly losing nearly €70,000.
  • These phishing messages redirect recipients to counterfeit websites designed to harvest online-banking credentials and credit-card details.
  • The Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Computer-Notfallteam advises against entering any data on suspected phishing pages and recommends immediate blocking of online-banking access and credit cards if victims have disclosed information.
  • Consumer protection group Verbraucherzentrale recommends confirming any unexpected requests through Postbank’s official channels and deleting suspicious emails to avoid falling victim to the scam, while law enforcement agencies have been notified to disrupt the fraud networks.