2024-04-25 20:57:40
Fraudsters are always coming up with new scams to trick people out of their money. We’ll show you how people are currently being ripped off.
It is a real wave of rip-offs that is currently hitting consumers. Fraudsters primarily try to gain access to sensitive data, credit cards and accounts through digital channels. You can always read about which stitch you are currently using here.
++ Deutsche Bank customers threatened by email (April 24, 2024) ++
Deutsche Bank customers are currently the focus of fraudsters. The consumer advice center warns that an increasing number of emails are being sent in which the bank allegedly requests that the “photoTAN registration” be reactivated.
The false email states: “The security procedure for your photoTAN registration expires on April 25, 2024. From this point on, the photoTAN procedure will no longer be available for your online banking until you renew your legitimation.”
The scammers continue to claim that account access will be restricted if the request is ignored. In addition, “smooth use” of the account is only guaranteed if the request to reactivate is followed. If you do not comply with this, reactivation would only be possible in a Deutsche Bank branch and no longer online.
Deutsche Bank warns: “These emails do not come from Deutsche Bank, they are phishing emails. Therefore, do not follow the request in such an email and do not click on any links. Your data could otherwise be stolen by fraudsters be misused, for example to carry out fraudulent transactions from your account or to call you on behalf of your Deutsche Bank. (Read what exactly phishing is here).
At the beginning of the year, fraudsters tried to steal money from Deutsche Bank customers. At that time they claimed to have to subject accounts and customers to an “online check for money laundering”.
++ Deactivation of the banking profile at DKB (April 22, 2024) ++
DKB customers currently have to take precautions. A scam email circulating states that the online banking profile was deactivated for security reasons and that customers would have to confirm their own information at “regular intervals” due to new regulations. Here, potential victims should click on a button (“Update account”) to regain access to their data.
This email is a fake, which can already be seen from the salutation. The name is not mentioned there, just the email address. Under no circumstances should you click on the link, but rather move the email to the spam folder immediately.
++ Alleged account blocking at ING (April 19, 2024 ++
There is currently an increasing number of phishing emails in circulation that target ING customers. Allegedly their account was blocked due to “incorrect registration information”. It is said that those affected can reactivate their account by clicking on the “Update account details” button.
Already the salutation “Dear Sir or Madam!” shows that this is an attempted fraud. Users who click on the link in the email and try to log in with their bank details pass them on to the thieves. You should ignore this email and immediately move it to the spam folder.
++ Amazon customers are said to be ripped off (April 19, 2024) ++
Customers of the online retailer Amazon are increasingly being targeted by phishing attacks. An email is circulating this week that claims to be a message from the company and asks recipients to check their “Amazon account security,” as the consumer advice center reports.
The scam email claims that “unusual login activity” was detected on the user account. For this reason, users should reset their password “for security reasons.” A three-step guide is provided: Users are asked to log in to their account using a button included in the email, they are then given a code to reset their password and are then instructed to complete the process. The email also contains a contact reference for any questions.
However, experts strongly warn against following the instructions in this email. This is a clear case of phishing – an attempt by criminals to obtain sensitive personal information. The dubious layout and the different fonts are already indications that the message does not actually come from Amazon. The impersonal salutation and the incorrect sender address are further indications of the fraudulent nature of the email.