Woman from Weingarten transfers 12,000 euros to false Elon Musk!

A woman from Weingarten, Baden-Württemberg, has been the victim of a fraud in which the perpetrator spent the Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla. The fraudster was able to build a relationship of trust with the 43-year-old woman by repeatedly spoke of financial needs.

As part of this deception, the woman transferred a total of 12,000 euros to the fraudster. Payments were made either directly by bank transfer or Apple gift cards. The contact between the woman and the fraudster was established via WhatsApp. The perpetrator reported from a Nigerian phone number.

Investigations by the police

The Weingarten police station has started the investigation into fraud. The incidents that occurred shortly before the turn of the year show the dangers that can arise from such fraud stitches, such as merkur.de reported. In addition, bnn.de that the perpetrators often try to build up a romantic relationship of trust to manipulate their victims.