Spam: consumer advice centre warns of Fake-Postbank-Mails

Currently, fake Postbank-E-Mails, in front of which the consumer warns the Central circulation. So customers can recognize a Phishing email and protect yourself.

The consumer makes Phishing e-Mails carefully. Alleged sender of the fake E-Mail, Postbank is. In truth, a malicious Link is hidden in the E-Mail. With this cyber criminals want access to the Bank data and passwords of the Addressed.

Caution is advised for all Postbank customers of your Bank, an alleged E-Mail received with the subject line “Important message: ChipTAN”. The authors ask in the email to activate the “Chip Service”, otherwise the “service” is suspended. Under the paragraph e-Mail receiver is “Login”, and downloads the E-to click. The consumer makes on your website.

But instead of the correct Postbank home, forward the E-Mail to a fake Login. Who enters his data, transmits it to the Criminals. The attacker could have, in addition to Bank information in addition to data such as location, Name, and more besides.

On the Postbank Phishing e-Mail properly respond

Phishing-Mails, the receiver should not respond at all, or at least not click on the Link. If Bank details are landed on the Fake website, is an immediate call to the Bank, including card lock is necessary. Otherwise, you should be in E-Mails generally suspicious of, and any linked content or attached files open, often as a seemingly important message subject (invoice, application, etc.) camouflage.

Who gets a or a similar E-Mail and then Worry about a possible discontinuation of the services, one can consult the website of the respective Bank. There, the credit institution should be recorded, if confirmations are pending. To be sure, can you call also.