She wanted to start playing on the stock exchange. She made two transfers for PLN 30,000. PLN. The fraudster still had not had enough

Fraudsters are constantly coming up with new ways to extort data and money from us. However, their old and proven methods often turn out to be the most effective. Now they decided to use one of them to convince a resident of Piotrków Trybunalski that she can make a fortune without leaving home.

She wanted to play on the stock exchange, but she fell victim to fraud. It started with advertising

The case is described by a woman who reported it after discovering that she had fallen victim to fraud. The officers describe that a woman from Piotrkowiak came across an advertisement on the Internet promoting investing in the stock market. After clicking the link, she also found instructions on the first steps in this type of investment. The woman decided to take a risk, opened an account on the platform and deposited a small amount into the indicated account.

Shortly thereafter, she was contacted by a man claiming to be a stock market “advisor” who once again explained how “stock market investing” was done using his platform. The woman followed the “advisor’s” recommendations and, using a fake website, watched her savings increase in her (fake) brokerage account.

After some time, the fraudster contacted the Piotrkowian again, offering her to sign a contract that would significantly increase profits from shares. He explained that this would require investing a much larger amount than before. The woman believed it and made another transfer to the indicated account. However, this was still not enough for the fraudster, because he called his victim again, this time convincing him that he had to pay tax on the amount he had earned.

The woman agreed to pay the fee. However, she asked for the Tax Office account number, which apparently surprised the fraudster a bit. Her invested and earned funds disappeared from the fictitious account, and the alleged advisor stated that the woman had to file a case in court to recover the money. The resident of Piotrków Trybunalski then realized that she had fallen victim to fraud and reported the matter to the police. She lost a total of 30,000. zloty.

It is worth remembering that fraudsters very often use this type of method, most often offering quick and very high profits from “investments” in cryptocurrencies. It is worth paying special attention to offers of suspiciously quick or attractive earnings, because it is most likely a scam. It is also worth remembering that cybercriminals often look for their potential victims by publishing advertisements for this type of “investment” on social media.