If you receive an unexpected email claiming to be from GMX, it
could be a phishing attempt by online scammers. This page will help you distinguish a fake email
from a legitimate GMX email.
Online scammers can send emails that look like real GMX customer
service or information emails at first glance. Since the sender name (a) can be
freely chosen, scammers can use the same names that GMX does. The
sender address (b) often imitates real GMX addresses, but
upon closer inspection, you may notice small differences, such as swapped letters (e.g.,
"Serivce" instead of "Service"). To make the email appear legitimate, scammers may insert
GMX logos as images. The email text will usually urge you to take an
action regarding your GMX account, such as clicking a link. However,
the links (c) in these emails lead to fake websites. You should never click on
them.
Examples of fake GMX emails:
You are notified of a GMX invoice and asked to pay an
outstanding amount.
You are warned that your GMX
Account will soon be deactivated and that you must click a link to
prevent the deactivation.
You are accused of sending virus-infected emails and are asked to click a link and run
a virus scan in order to prevent your account from being deactivated.
You are informed that your GMX
Account has been placed on a blocklist and that you need to verify
your account by clicking a link.
Verify which email address the sender is using. If you are logged into your
GMX
Account in a web browser, you can view the sender’s email address
by clicking on the displayed sender name in the "From:" line of the opened
email. If you are using the GMX Mail app on Android, tap Show
details below the sender’s name. In the GMX Mail App for iOS, tap
directly on the displayed sender’s name.
GMX uses specific email addresses for general information,
security notifications, account deactivation warnings, and invoices. If you receive
an email from one of the following addresses, it is genuine:
Customer support:
support@corp.gmx.com
General information, security notifications related to your account:
service@corp.gmx.com
Info:
Scammers may use a sender address that looks very
similar to a real GMX address or even display an official
GMX sender name. Therefore, always check the email address
itself, not just the sender name. Carefully compare the sender address of the
suspicious email with the official addresses listed above.
For invoice emails: Compare with your personal data in GMX MyAccount
You can verify the details in an invoice email by comparing them with the billing
information saved in the GMX
GMX MyAccount settings. Go to Invoices in GMX
GMX MyAccount and check your list of GMX
invoices. If there is no invoice matching the details in the email, it is likely a
fake.
Optional: Have the email verified by our Postmaster service
If you have POP3/IMAP enabled and access your GMX emails through a third-party
email program, you can have suspicious GMX emails checked for authenticity. In your
email program, save the email in EML or MSG format. You can then upload this file to
the Postmaster pages
for verification.
What should I do if the email Is a phishing attempt?
Report it as phishing
If you suspect that an email is a phishing attempt, you can report it to us using
the contact form on the
Postmaster pages. If the authenticity check is negative, you have the option
to report the email by clicking the 'Report Phishing' button.
Mark it as spam
Move the phishing email to the Spam folder in your GMX
inbox by marking it as spam.