Internet fraud is still taking its toll in Poland, and its victims are often older people who are not fully aware of the threats that await them on the Internet. A 77-year-old resident of Radom recently found out about this.
The man found an advertisement about the possibility of investing in a gas pipeline. The prospect of a quick return on investment made him interested in this offer. He was contacted via instant messenger by a person who pretended to be a representative of a company offering an investment.
The fraudster asked the 77-year-old to transfer money. The victim “invested” PLN 850 in this way. Unfortunately, this was only a prelude to real trouble. At the cybercriminal’s request, the man also provided him with his personal data.
After a few days, he realized that over PLN 140,000 had disappeared from his account. When he realized that he had been deceived, he reported the matter to the police. The officers are now determining the circumstances of this case
– informs the Municipal Police Headquarters in Radom.
“Gas pipeline” fraud. He lost PLN 140,000
Interestingly, this is not the only “gas pipeline” fraud that the police have had to deal with recently. On January 2, a resident of the Ciechanów district reported to the District Police Headquarters in Ciechanów that he had lost almost PLN 13,000 as a result of online fraud. zlotys. The 60-year-old found an advertisement on the Internet about the possibility of investing in a gas pipeline.
In this case, however, we learned a bit more details about the scheme of the scam itself. After providing his details, the 60-year-old received a call from a man claiming to be a representative of an investment company.
The interlocutor explained what their business is and how you can get rich quickly. Encouraged by the promise of large profits, the 60-year-old decided to invest PLN 920. Another ‘advisor’ who contacted the injured party encouraged him to make further investments, but the 60-year-old asked for a refund of the amount paid.
– explain the policemen from Ciechanów.
The man was then contacted by a woman who promised to help him recover the lost money. She convinced the 66-year-old that for this purpose she needed to install a remote desktop application on her smartphone. The man followed the instructions given. As a result, it turned out that the fraudsters used the application to gain access to his bank account and withdrew over PLN 12,000 from the account. zlotys.
We appeal for common sense and vigilance during all financial operations. We recommend extreme caution when investing funds via online stock exchanges, cryptocurrency markets or when purchasing shares of various companies via unverified websites. We warn against installing programs that fraudsters use to take control of our mobile devices. You should also not share your electronic and mobile banking login details with anyone or provide confidential information regarding payment cards.
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Source: Gazeta
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