Over 10,000 euros gone
Senior granted fraudster remote access to computer
A pensioner from the Tyrolean lowlands was coldly ripped off by a fraudster: The 77-year-old gave the perpetrator remote access to his PC, whereupon transfers were made from his account. All in all, more than 10,000 euros were lost. Finally, the criminal told the victim a completely different, brazen lie.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen A few days ago, the 77-year-old from Kitzbühel had invested a low three-digit euro amount in cryptocurrency. He then received a phone call. The stranger on the other end of the line managed to trick the Tyrolean into granting him remote access to the computer.
More than 10,000 euros transferred
"In the end, the perpetrator made two bank transfers, causing the victim a total loss of more than 10,000 euros," said the police.
A supposed refund from the bank turned out to be another scam.
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But that was not all. "A supposed refund from the bank turned out to be another scam," said the investigators. Further investigations are underway. There is no trace of the fraudster so far.
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