“She seemed serious” – Fraudster cheated Stargeiger: 100,000 euros gone

Star violinist Yuri Revich’s dream seemed within reach. His classical music event center was to be built in an already rented building in Vienna’s 1st district. Investor L. was already there, and another potential financier also showed enthusiastic interest in the project.

Sell ​​PCR tests at a high cost
After the initial planning, the lady had a suggestion to increase the invested money in one fell swoop, and then realize a really pompous high-end center. She received a loan of 100,000 euros from Mr. L. The Pole wanted to buy PCR tests cheaply and resell them three and a half times as much. “She seemed serious, lived in a middle-class apartment, was well-connected and had celebrity connections,” recalled Mr. L. Therefore, he agreed to the proposal.

Seven times criminal record
A mistake, as it soon turned out. Because the corona tests mentioned have never been purchased. “After the deal fell through, I returned Mr. L. the 100,000 euros in cash,” claims the 57-year-old accused of serious fraud in the process. “That’s an outright lie,” the victim replied harshly. His lawyer Christian Werner was able to expose the obvious lies of Mrs S., who already has seven previous convictions, by presenting WhatsApp messages, among other things, so that the lay judges, chaired by Judge Mathias Funk, had no doubt about her guilt .

The Pole was sentenced to two years and four months in prison, not final. For musician Yuri Revich, the verdict is a cold consolation. He too was cheated by Mrs. S. And his lovingly planned event center has not yet been realized.