Warning was fake
Scam with Bitcoins: Tyrolean man 10,000 euros poorer
An Innsbruck man (42) was taken in by an internet fraudster and lost almost 10,000 euros as a result. The crook had persuaded the man to install an app to secure his crypto coins. As a result, the digital savings were transferred to an unknown account.
According to the police, the 42-year-old, who has a cryptocurrency account, received a text message from the supposed provider on November 28. However, a fraudster was behind it. "The message contained a warning and a telephone number," said the investigators.
The Tyrolean dialed the number and reached "an unknown male person" who engaged him in a 20-minute conversation.
The perpetrator called on the 42-year-old to act immediately due to alleged problems in order to secure his deposits.
Eine Sprecherin der Polizei
Installed app was the victim's undoing
"The perpetrator called on the 42-year-old to act immediately to secure his deposits due to alleged problems." The crook finally persuaded the Tyrolean to install an app. "As a result, the coins on deposit were transferred to an unknown account."
The 42-year-old is almost 10,000 euros poorer as a result of the scam.
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