Overview
- The Bundesnetzagentur reports forged letters that target photovoltaic owners with claims of missing filings and threats of fines.
- The scammers demand 41.60 euros and warn of a 208 euro “sanction” after 14 days, which is meant to rush people into paying.
- Clear red flags include a fake sender named “Außenstelle Sömmerda,” wrong Bonn phone prefixes, a mail.de address, and no signature.
- Recipients should not pay or reply and should verify their status only through official channels, including the national energy system registry called the Marktstammdatenregister.
- Anyone who already registered their system can ignore the demand, and those who paid or shared data should contact their bank at once and file a police report.