The Federal Network Agency is currently receiving a large number of complaints about SMS or messenger messages with requests to pay (or “pay back”) an alleged customs fee in order to enable parcel delivery.
The messages supposedly come from postal and parcel service providers such as Deutsche Post or DHL. German mobile phone numbers or international numbers are transmitted as sender numbers. The news includes one Linkwhich according to current knowledge is clicked on Phishing-Pages redirects in the style of Corporate Identity of the named companies were designed. On these pages, consumers are asked to enter personal data, such as credit card information in particular.
Should you already z.B. If you have disclosed credit card information, the Federal Network Agency recommends contacting your bank immediately to block the credit card and also reporting this to the local police authority!
The Federal Network Agency has had numerous German mobile phone numbers switched off in recent weeks, so that these numbers can no longer be used to send messages. However, in cases in which foreign numbers are transmitted as sender numbers, the Federal Network Agency is not able to issue a deactivation measure. Foreign phone numbers are not subject to number management by the Federal Network Agency.
Further information on the misuse of phone numbers and our complaint form can be found at www.bundesnetzagentur.de/rufzahlenabusion.
It cannot be ruled out that the perpetrators will continue to send similar messages with modified texts in the future. The Federal Network Agency therefore advises consumers to be more careful!
You can find more information and our complaint form here
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2023-05-02 17:31:28
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