A pensioner from the Tyrolean Unterland was scammed by fraudsters: the 71-year-old invested in dubious share transactions and transferred several hundred thousand euros to a foreign account in the summer. The man’s son eventually realized that his father had been the victim of criminals.
As early as June this year, a presumed Stockbroker in telephone contact with the Tyrolean. This one turned out to be it certified expert and persuaded the 71-year-old to buy shares and transfer money to a foreign account. Initially the amounts were small.
Even higher amounts transferred
But because of that they got bigger and bigger. “There were always alleged sales talks between the unknown perpetrator and the injured party. The Tyrolean was tempted to transfer even higher amounts,” the police report. All in all, it was ultimately a medium-sized, six-figure euro amount!
Son went to investigate
After some time, the man’s son did some research – and found out that his father was a victim of criminals. A report was immediately filed with the police. Of course, there is no trace of the perpetrators. And all the money is gone.
Source: Krone
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