Crypto fraud on the march: How to protect yourself from the perpetrators!
Crypto fraud on the march: How to protect yourself from the perpetrators!
St. Pölten, Österreich - Alarming, the fraud stitches on the Internet increase! The State Police Directorate urgently warns of a new, sophisticated phenomenon in which perpetrators contact unsuspecting victims by phone. It is claimed that the accounts of the affected people are compromised and that money withdrawals would soon take place. Under the pretext of initiating protective measures, the fraudsters ask the victims to grant remote access to their devices-this is often necessary to install remote desktop programs, such as reported.
has first gained access to the smartphone or Computer, an ID document and a webcam recording are also required for supposed "verification". The fraudsters use this information to set up a crypto account in the victim's name. In the final step, high amounts of money are converted and transferred into cryptocurrencies. After this criminal act, contact is broken off and the injured party is considering a significant financial loss. The police in St. Pölten have already registered a worrying increase in such cases.
emergency call and recommendations for action
The fact that the perpetrators can act anonymously by remote access is particularly critical, which makes track of tractions extremely difficult. The police advise all those affected to immediately file a complaint and inform their bank and the respective payment service provider. In the event of acute dangers or the need for an operation on site, the emergency numbers 133 are available for the police and 112 for further emergencies, as was listed in a further notification of the police with reference to important emergency services. Deaf people can also achieve both the police call 133 and 112 via the DEC112 app.| Details | |
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| Ort | St. Pölten, Österreich |
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