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Report fake SMS & phishing messages: This is what you should do

Report fake SMS & phishing messages: This is what you should do


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  1. 1.Report dangerous fake SMS to the police
  2. 2.Report suspicious SMS to Telekom: How to do it (for iPhone users)
  3. 3.Report annoying advertising SMS

Report dangerous fake SMS to the police

  • Have you received an SMS in the name of DHL, Amazon, the tax office or another well-known company or organization, you can contact the respective customer serviceDo not use the number from the SMS, but rather the known hotline numbers or other official contact channels.
  • This is how you can make sure it is a real message or whether fraudsters are abusing a well-known name. If you report the SMS to the well-known company, you can help to curb the fraud attempts. Customer service can, for example, alert other users to current fraud attempts via social channels.
  • If it turns out to be a fake SMS, contact the policeThis is especially true if you have already fallen for the scam and, for example, logged into a phishing site or entered credit card details on a fake site.
  • You can also contact the police online make a report.

Report suspicious SMS to Telekom: How to do it (for iPhone users)

Report annoying advertising SMS

Source: German

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