Overview
- The fraudulent email cites the subject line “Dringende Maßnahme erforderlich,” alleges five failed logins, and directs recipients to a counterfeit verification portal.
- Consumer advocates highlight telltale signs including a mix of formal and informal address and the misspelling “Sicherheitsdedenken.”
- Customers are advised not to click embedded links or disclose credentials, to move the message to spam, and to check for any alerts only via DKB’s official channels.
- The BSI flags urgency, threats, and requests for PINs or other sensitive data as red flags that frequently lead to financial loss.
- Related warnings name a broader wave of bank-targeted phishing, with recent alerts for Sparkasse, IONOS/1&1, and Commerzbank’s photoTAN users.