A 51-year-old from Artstetten in the Lower Austrian district of Melk was quite surprised when the post office delivered him a package last week that he had not expected at all. Inside was a supposedly brilliant ring, neatly packaged, along with a “certificate of authenticity” and documents from a jeweler. But the man had not ordered the jewelry…
After a few phone calls, he was also able to rule out that another family member had ordered it from the company. Until now so puzzling – but a little later the Mostviertel also received electronic mail. In this email, the sender demanded a four-figure sum of money for the sparkling finger ring. Naturally, Artstettner didn’t want to foot the bill. But he couldn’t return the package either. Because there was no jeweler’s address in the supposedly genuine documents. To prevent further warning letters, the man went to the police.
It soon became apparent that there were scammers behind this mailing. Their scam: They are literally trying to convert a cheap duplicate into pure gold. “On reflection, however, the ring is worth nothing,” says an experienced officer. Unfortunately, the first clue quickly faded: the said jeweler really exists, but the criminals may have simply copied the logo and used it for their dishonest activities.
Source: Krone
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