Savings scammed
Cyber fraudsters “hijack” PC and empty account
A lucrative coup for brazen online criminals in the Villach-Land district: after the perpetrators took control of their victim's PC, they transferred more than 100,000 euros to their crooks' account.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The unscrupulous criminals lured their 52-year-old victim into a trap with an inconspicuous, seemingly legitimate text message. In the name of the tax authorities, the man from Faak am See was informed at the end of February that his financial online access data had allegedly expired and that he needed to update it immediately.
The 52-year-old believed the information and agreed to the next steps. As a result, he was already on the hook of the online criminals. As a result, they gained remote access to their victim's computer using special software and gave free rein to their criminal activities.
A total of 55 debits
The cyber criminals finally went on a rampage on the 52-year-old's online account and carried out a total of 55 transactions - in the course of which they withdrew more than 100,000 euros from the victim's account. The criminal investigation is in full swing.
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