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Top Scams & Phishing Threats in Germany

Real-time threat intelligence for Germany. See the most common phishing scams targeting Deutschland and how Luminir protects you.

180K+

Threats blocked in Germany

99.3%

Detection accuracy in Germany

13s

Avg response time in Germany

Top 5 scams targeting Germany

#1

DHL / Hermes package scam

Fake delivery notifications requesting payment for customs or address confirmation.

Very High
#2

Sparkasse / Volksbank phishing

Emails impersonating banks asking to update TAN verification or account details.

High
#3

Amazon.de account warning

Fake Amazon security alerts about suspicious login or payment issues.

High
#4

Finanzamt tax refund

Emails claiming a tax refund from the tax office with links to fake forms.

Seasonal
#5

Telekom billing scam

Fake Telekom invoices with malware-laden PDF attachments.

Medium

Most impersonated brands in Germany

DHLDeutsche PostSparkasseVolksbankTelekomAmazon.dePayPalING-DiBaCommerzbank

tips_and_updatesProtection tips for Germany

  • check_circleGerman banks never request TAN codes via email
  • check_circleDHL tracking links always use dhl.de or dhl.com domains
  • check_circleThe Finanzamt never processes refunds via email links
  • check_circleReport phishing to the BSI (Federal Office for Information Security)

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