Attention: How to protect yourself from identity theft!

Attention: How to protect yourself from identity theft!

Landeskriminalamt Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland - Unexpected debit and unauthorized invoices? Danger in many mailboxes! The Rhineland-Palatinate State Criminal Police Office warns of an increase in identity theft. Fraudsters use personal data such as names and account numbers to give up orders in a foreign name - and the deliverers ring with the wrong people. The highlight: increasingly sophisticated methods, including dangerous "quishing" attacks in which QR codes become traps. These nasty codes can spy on sensitive information unnoticed and outsmart traditional security solutions.

The police advise caution! Use unique passwords for each account, react to suspicious debit and lock those affected accounts via the Barrier emergency call 116 116. Do not open any links or files from unknown senders and sensitize yourself to the signs of identity theft. Anyone who thinks they is victim should inform the police immediately and also inform Schufa about the abusive use of their data. Protect yourself - your data is worth gold!