It was a fool’s errand for a 14-year-old from the Villach district: when selling clothes online, the teenager fell for a scam – and passed on her mother’s account details.
The 14-year-old wanted to make money with various clothing items and put them on an internet sales platform. She seemed successful, or so the girl thought: a supposedly interested party quickly contacted her. And also sent a QR code. So that the transfer could be carried out “easier”.
The young people eagerly scanned the code and were eventually redirected to what they considered a reputable banking website. Where eventually, without suspecting any damage, she entered her mother’s account details to process the money transfer. However, to her disappointment, she kept receiving error messages.
Debit noted the next day
The 14-year-old then stopped the attempts and removed the garments from the online platform. But by then it was too late: the mother finally noticed the next day that a “low, four-figure” amount had been debited from her account. And filed a complaint!
Source: Krone
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