Spam & fraud

One-ring calls, scam calls, spoofed caller IDs: tactics and defences.

One-Ring Scam in Germany: Why Calling Back Costs YouA one-ring call rings once so you call back an expensive foreign number. How the scam works on German phones, which country codes to watch and how to report it.
Caller ID Spoofing in Germany: Fake Numbers on Your ScreenCaller ID spoofing makes your phone show a fake number. What German networks have blocked since December 2022, which gaps remain and what to do about it.
Fake Police Call Scam in Germany: How to Spot ItCallers posing as German police, Europol or a relative in trouble demand money or valuables. How the scam works in Germany and what real police never do.
Missed Call From a German Number: Who Called and Is It Safe?Got a missed call from a +49 number? How to tell landline, mobile and premium numbers apart, who might be behind it and when calling back is safe or costly.