This SMS will cost you your savings
One wrong click – and the money is gone: Sparkasse customers are currently being targeted by fraudsters. A simple SMS is sent to get access to personal data with the TAN trick. Don’t fall for this lousy scam.
Sparkasse customers have to be careful with TAN SMS
Not only SMS with the content of a fake DHL shipping notification are in circulation, but also SMS that Focus on savings bank customers. An SMS from an unknown number claims that the TAN procedure has expired and that you should register again at an Internet address for the TAN procedure. Looks completely harmless at first. The URL that you should click on does not come from the Sparkasse, but from the attackers (source: Mimikama).
If you click on the link, the access data for the Sparkasse account should be entered. Anyone who does this has a problem, because this is how the attackers have the access data and any other personal information. In the worst case, the account can be emptied. Anyone who has received such an SMS should under no circumstances click on the link. All Sparkasse customers who do not expect an SMS from the bank and pay close attention to the address should be particularly careful. You should always be skeptical about e-mails.
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Large data leaks lead to new phishing series
Just a few months ago there was a major data leak on Facebook, which could be partly responsible for the fact that many cell phone numbers were stolen, which attackers use to search for victims. Some time ago it became known that attackers want to fake DHL SMS and install a virus. Even the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) warns of these attacks. Sparkasse customers are also a popular target. Further attacks with well-known names from companies could follow in the future. This should only be the beginning. So if you get an SMS and can’t do anything with it, regardless of the company, you should always be skeptical and not click on links that have unknown URLs.
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