“Verification of your credit or debit card is required to avoid a block” is the subject of an email that perpetrators are currently circulating and naming the federal government as the sender.

Apparently the email recipient's payment card no longer complies with the European Union's PSD2 guidelines, so verification is required. You now have to act by August 31st so that the card is registered as verified and can therefore continue to be used.

This is what the fake email looks like
This is what the fake email looks like

The Deutsche Bundesbank provides real information about PSD2 here: https://www.bundesbank.de/de/fragen/unbaren-paymentsverkehr/psd2/psd2-775434

Anyone who clicks on the attached “Confirm Identity” link to the website will inevitably end up on a fake website that tries to access data.

The fake website
The fake website

After a few seconds, the perpetrators redirect to the real website of the federal government in order to give the appearance of a reputable website.

Here the perpetrators misuse, among other things, the logo of the federal government. This is not the sender of this email.

If you have fallen into the trap , inform your credit institution immediately and have the card in question blocked. In an emergency, use the emergency emergency number 116 116 . Then file a report with your local police or use the relevant online watchdog (if available).

Although the above page no longer exists, these pages continue to appear on the Internet through redirections.

Source: LKA Lower Saxony

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