Sparkasse: Beware of this SMS! You can lose a lot of money
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The Sparkasse is currently sending fake SMS, behind it are nasty fraudsters.
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SMS has somehow become old school since Whatsapp, Telegram and Co. Hardly anyone uses them anymore! Do you think?
Criminals have apparently discovered them for themselves. Latest victim: the Savings bank.
Sparkasse: This SMS can be expensive
Even at DHL, fraudsters had tried to exploit the flood of parcels during the corona pandemic and to deceive customers with fraudulent SMS in recent weeks.
Now it seems Savings bank to be targeted, reports the portal “Mimikama”.
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The alleged message from the Sparkasse looks deceptively real and is grammatically correct.
However, customers should be suspicious of the attached link. It seems dubious and should NOT be clicked on.
The fake SMS contains the following message: “Dear Sparkasse customer, your TAN procedure has expired! Please renew your TAN procedure directly at: [Link]“.
You should use the link to log in with your name and account details.
If you enter this, the crooks can tap your data and have access to your account, the portal warns “Mimikama“.
Best to ignore and delete
This is what you should do: Best of all, just nothing! Ignore the message and delete it, just don’t click the link.
If you are unsure, you can also contact the Sparkasse. Important to know: Sparkasse never sends SMS when it comes to service and account matters.
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This is the Sparkasse:
- Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe organized by the umbrella association DSGV eV (German Savings Banks and Giro Association): Association of savings banks, public insurance companies and other financial service providers
- 371 savings banks spread across Germany
- More than 300,000 employees
- 8,971 branches and 371 institutes (2019)
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SMS wreak havoc
A man from Kierspe in the Sauerland (North Rhine-Westphalia) clicked on such an SMS from DHL. >>> He revealed to this editorial team what consequences that had.
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