Parcel service: pay a €1.99 customs fee

A text from DHL/customs asks for a tiny fee. The payment page collects your card details and a 3-D Secure code. Instead of €1.99 the card is charged hundreds — or added to a mobile wallet.

Warning signs

  • A tiny amount used as bait
  • Link domain does not belong to the carrier
  • Card details requested for a 'fee'
  • Push approval for an unknown merchant

What to do

Block the card, request a chargeback and check the wallet entries in your banking app.

Source: Paketdienst-SMS: Vorsicht, Abzocke!