Currently, cases of fraud occur primarily via email, but also on the phone or directly at the front door. warns the German pension insurance company. Recipients are asked to provide personal information or to transfer money directly to another account.
In emails, users are asked to open external links or attachments. There are also cases of fraud by post, for example fake “basic pension questionnaires” are in circulation.
If payment is refused, the fraudsters, disguised as employees of the German pension insurance company, threaten to reduce pensions, confiscate them or other disadvantages. The meshes are aimed specifically at older people. The telephone number is also technically manipulated to camouflage.
The pension insurance warns Those affected should under no circumstances transfer money at home or abroad and point out that they never ask for a payment over the phone. The disclosure of personal data is never requested by telephone or email. When sending letters by post, recipients should always check whether the pension insurance number is printed at the top left.
2024-03-08 00:08:10
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