Overview

• Web.de and GMX have reduced weekly spam from 2.1 billion to about 1.8 billion messages by enforcing stronger sender authentication, AI-based analysis and targeted message deferral.
• German users face three primary phishing ploys: fake voucher redemption requests, investment pitches tied to TV entrepreneurs and fraudulent online-banking alerts.
• Recipients are urged to inspect sender domains for minor typos or irregularities to distinguish legitimate emails from scams.
• Users should avoid clicking unsolicited login links and immediately reset passwords if they suspect their account has been compromised.
• Actively flagging unwanted messages as spam instead of deleting them feeds machine-learning filters with crucial data to refine future detection.