Financial expert warns of fraudulent phishing emails with a parcel service in the sender

Financial expert warns of fraudulent phishing emails with a parcel service in the sender

According to a report by www.wochenblatt-reporter.de The consumer advice center and the Rhineland-Palatinate State Criminal Police Office have warned of fraudulent phishing emails that supposedly come from the parcel service DHL. These fraudulent emails take advantage of the increased package volume around the holidays and new year to trap consumers. The emails contain links to supposed websites that request personal data or payment information.

Extreme caution is required as these phishing emails are often easy to detect due to errors in the text, lack of personal salutation, threatening consequences for non-response and false senders. Nevertheless, they can pose a danger to less critical consumers.

If consumers are unsure whether an email is genuine, the consumer advice center and the State Criminal Police Office recommend a plausibility check. This includes copying tracking numbers and entering them manually on the official DHL website as well as checking the sender address.

These fraudulent emails can lead to increased phishing attacks due to increased package volumes around the holidays and new year, which can lead to financial loss and identity theft for consumers. It is therefore important that consumers are informed about this danger and take appropriate precautions.

The consumer advice center's phishing radar regularly provides information about current phishing scams. Additional information is also available on the consumer advice center and the State Criminal Police Office website.

In this context, consumers are advised to be particularly careful with emails and SMS from alleged parcel services in order to ensure their protection against fraudsters.