Internet fraudsters are looting: 22,000 euros damage for Tyrolean!

Internet fraudsters are looting: 22,000 euros damage for Tyrolean!

Hall in Tirol, Österreich - In a brazen fraud, a 48-year-old woman from Hall in Tyrol was brought by an impressive 22,000 euros. As krone.at , the Tyrolean wanted to buy gold on the Internet and fell on the stitch of criminals, which she moved abroad for several transfers. Initially, the injured party was directed to a link via an advertisement, where she left her phone number and email address. Between mid -November and early December she contacted the fraudsters several times.

The investigators found that the perpetrators persuaded the woman to acquire gold to a foreign account with the promise to acquire gold. But they went even further: the woman was made to set up a cryptocurrency account and allowed the crooks to access their computer for "support". This decision finally led to its entire accounting stand shaved on the Internet.

The dangers of online banking

With the increase in online banking and the increasing number of digital users, the threat from phishing attacks is also growing. According to an article on anwalt.de , these attacks focus on capturing sensitive information such as passwords or transaction numbers. The main purpose of these fraud is to cause direct financial damage and carry out unauthorized transfers. It is also worrying that many affected people are unintentionally involved in money laundering or identity theft, which can result in serious legal consequences.