Beware of fake Commerzbank emails: How to protect yourself from fraudulent refund requests

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The consumer advice center is warning of a new scam that threatens Commerzbank customers. Fake emails ask customers to confirm their identity in order to supposedly unblock an account. However, the link to initiate the refund leads to a fake website that steals sensitive data. The consumer advice center warns against responding to such emails and recommends moving them directly to the spam folder instead. As www.chip.de reports, this scam is a form of phishing attack in which fraudsters try to obtain sensitive data from bank customers. By opening fake links or entering data on fake...

Die Verbraucherzentrale warnt vor einer neuen Betrugsmasche, die Commerzbank-Kunden bedroht. In gefälschten E-Mails werden Kunden aufgefordert, ihre Identität zu bestätigen, um angeblich eine Kontosperrung aufzuheben. Der Link, über den die Rückerstattung gestartet werden soll, führt jedoch zu einer gefälschten Website, die sensiblen Daten stiehlt. Die Verbraucherzentrale warnt davor, auf solche E-Mails zu reagieren und empfiehlt, sie stattdessen direkt in den Spam-Ordner zu verschieben. Wie www.chip.de berichtet, handelt es sich bei dieser Betrugsmasche um eine Form des Phishing-Angriffs, bei dem Betrüger versuchen, an sensible Daten von Bankkunden zu gelangen. Durch das Öffnen gefälschter Links oder das Eingeben von Daten auf gefälschten …
The consumer advice center is warning of a new scam that threatens Commerzbank customers. Fake emails ask customers to confirm their identity in order to supposedly unblock an account. However, the link to initiate the refund leads to a fake website that steals sensitive data. The consumer advice center warns against responding to such emails and recommends moving them directly to the spam folder instead. As www.chip.de reports, this scam is a form of phishing attack in which fraudsters try to obtain sensitive data from bank customers. By opening fake links or entering data on fake...

Beware of fake Commerzbank emails: How to protect yourself from fraudulent refund requests

The consumer advice center is warning of a new scam that threatens Commerzbank customers. Fake emails ask customers to confirm their identity in order to supposedly unblock an account. However, the link to initiate the refund leads to a fake website that steals sensitive data. The consumer advice center warns against responding to such emails and recommends moving them directly to the spam folder instead.

How www.chip.de reported, this scam is a form of phishing attack in which fraudsters attempt to obtain sensitive data from bank customers. By opening fake links or entering information on fake websites, these scammers can cause a lot of damage. Bank customers should therefore be particularly careful and not disclose sensitive data if they receive such suspicious emails. This scam can also impact customers' trust in the security of online banking. Customers could become unsettled and less willing to do their banking online. As a result, Commerzbank could experience a loss of trust and a decline in the use of its online services. It is therefore important that the bank takes effective measures to protect its customers from such scams and increase confidence in the security of its online services.

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