Overview
- The Deutsche Rentenversicherung issued warnings in early July after a rise in scam emails and phone calls that appear to come from the agency.
- Scammers copy DRV logos and website layouts and send phishing messages that ask recipients to confirm or update personal data.
- Police report an increase in 'Schockanrufe', calls that impersonate relatives or officials to create urgency and extract money or valuables.
- Reports say fraudsters are using AI to craft more convincing text and to imitate voices, which makes calls and messages harder to spot.
- The DRV advises never to click links or give bank or personal details by phone, to check sender addresses, and to verify suspicious contacts via the official service number 0800 1000 4800.