Tens of thousands of euros gone

Tyrolean woman ripped off by love scammer for two years

And yet another online acquaintance ended in financial disaster for a 65-year-old Tyrolean woman: scammers cleverly courted the woman's affections on an online platform and tricked her out of tens of thousands of euros with lies. 

She was looking for love on the internet and was ripped off by criminals! In 2022, the 65-year-old woman from Wattens registered with an online dating agency. She quickly noticed the profile of a man with whom she finally got in touch.

Faking emergency situations
"In the course of the increasingly intensive chats that followed, the previously unknown perpetrator faked false facts and emergency situations, prompting the woman to make several transfers," the police said. The Tyrolean woman now recognized the scam and filed a complaint last Friday. "In the period from May 2022 to July 2024, the 65-year-old woman suffered losses in the mid five-figure range," the investigators said.