As of: February 23, 2024, 4:47 p.m
By: Vivian Werg
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Fraudulent phone calls can not only be annoying, they can also be expensive.
You should not answer these numbers and it is best to block them directly.
Bremen – Whether perfidious grandchild tricks, nasty shock calls or various other rip-off methods via cell phone – telephone fraud is still a lucrative business for criminals.
Although fraudsters often target older people in particular, the Federal Criminal Police Office regularly warns all citizens to be particularly careful on its website.
Because fraudulent spam emails or telephone scams can affect anyone.
The fact that criminals shamelessly exploit the good faith of their victims caused a lot of frustration among those affected last year.
According to the Federal Network Agency, around 60,000 complaints were received in 2023.
A new scam is currently going around that is targeting ING Bank customers.
Rip-off calls: These phone numbers are scammers
Unfortunately, telephone fraud attempts continue.
On the contrary.
According to the findings of the Clever Dialer app operators, they are continuing to increase
.
Each month, spam protection and caller ID experts reveal the top suspicious phone numbers reported by consumers.
In their current report for January 2024, the experts were even able to register an increase in spam calls of 4.8 percent compared to the previous month of December.
Of these phone numbers, there were the most spam calls in January 2024 © Clever Dialer
Great Britain takes the top three positions in the top 10 ranking.
All telephone numbers in the ranking are cost traps.
These range from false, seductive promises of prizes to offers for dentures or health insurance and continuous telephone harassment.
The encouraging thing, however, is that reported blockings have increased by 26.6 percent.
“Consumers know how to defend themselves, are more educated and are increasingly using solutions such as anti-spam apps,” says
Clever Dialer
.
Fraud attempts: Cybercriminals also spare no effort on the Internet
Below you can read an overview of the rip-offs hidden behind the respective numbers from Germany:
Spam mobile numbers from Germany: |
Type of fraud attempt: |
|---|---|
015258439631 |
Alleged profit |
01632392810 |
Daily calls: Multiple attempts to question the person being called |
01744366754 |
Fraudulent call (when you call back the number is not in service) |
01629529625 |
Participation in an alleged competition |
015213560964 |
Supposed offer for dental care and health insurance |
015258438437 |
Promise of winnings with request for personal data |
01629529841 |
Suspected spam call |
Unfortunately, the dangers of being ripped off by criminals don't just lurk on the phone.
Cyber criminals also spare no effort on the Internet and try to rip off their unsuspecting victims with fake shops or phishing attempts.
In some cases they even use artificial intelligence for their scams.
A new scam called social engineering involves fraudsters gaining the trust of their victims in order to manipulate them.
(vw)