A 51-year-old Tyrolean has lost almost all his belongings to internet fraudsters. The man was promised hefty profits through Bitcoin investments. In the past three months he transferred a total of more than 100,000 euros. They’re gone now.
The criminals contacted the man via a messaging app and convinced him to initiate an investment transaction with Bitcoins. “The victim transferred a low six-figure sum of euros to various bank accounts in a series of transfers between July and September, as it was suggested he would make high profits,” police said.
Several hundred euros written off
But the 51-year-old is not the only one who has fallen for internet criminals. Last Friday, a 53-year-old Tyrolean woman was redirected to a fake internet banking website. “The woman entered her access data there and then, due to alleged additional security measures, a TAN,” the manager explains.
A short time later, the 53-year-old went to her online banking app and noticed that a higher three-digit euro amount had been transferred to an offshore account in real time. The woman immediately reported the incident to the police.
Source: Krone
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