Cyber criminals send emails with the sender “Telekom Accounting” and claim that they have to publish “Whatapp history as well as photos and videos from your smartphone” because of the war in Ukraine. You could prevent this by “donating” the cryptocurrency Monero.
Criminals have launched extortion attempts via email by claiming to be collecting donations for victims of the war against Ukraine, reports the North Rhine-Westphalia consumer advice center. The criminals used the names and cell phone numbers of the email recipients to further unsettle them.
The consumer advice center strongly advises against answering these emails, clicking on links or asking for donations. Instead, those affected should report it to the police. The consumer advocates also warn against emails with the subject “payment request” that are supposedly sent by “Telekom Accounting”.
The same applies here: Do not respond to this message and do not comply with the request. The experts also recommend reporting the matter to the police.
Source: Warnings from the North Rhine-Westphalia Consumer Center
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