Among the many recent internet frauds, this case stands out as particularly drastic: a woman from Tyrol got carried away by a stranger who devised several emergencies to transfer several large sums of money – in total more than 100,000 euros.
In early May 2022, the 42-year-old woman from Unterland met a reportedly British man through an internet platform. In the course of the following conversations, the suspect stated that he had sent a suitcase with gold and other valuables to the Austrian, but that it had been intercepted by the customs officer at Vienna airport. At the request of the suspect, the woman then transferred a low five-digit euro amount to cash in the suitcase, which she never received.
Customs problem, then alleged arrest
As a result, the unknown perpetrator announced that he had been arrested in Turkey and was in urgent need of money. The woman then transferred a high five-digit euro amount to various foreign bank accounts. She has since filed a complaint about the incident. The total damage amounts to a low six-figure euro amount, in any case more than 100,000 euros.
Source: Krone
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