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False emails from debt collection agency

The city administration of Idar-Oberstein is warning citizens about fake emails that are supposedly sent in the name of the debt collection agency coeo Inkasso GmbH. The emails claim that the agency has taken over a portfolio of outstanding fines from the town of Idar-Oberstein. A settlement with a 50 percent discount is offered.

October 9, 2025
Screenshot Homepage coeo Inkasso GmbH
City administration of Idar-Oberstein

These emails are obviously a phishing attempt. The city council would like to point out that it does not work with debt collection agencies. coeo Inkasso GmbH itself refers to the phishing wave on its homepage.

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