Crypto fraud: Pongauer loses 70,000 euros to strangers!

Crypto fraud: Pongauer loses 70,000 euros to strangers!

Pinzgau, Österreich - A worrying fraud in the Salzburg region: A 35-year-old woman from Pongau was contacted by a unknown person via social media and made it paying a total of 14 times in various crypto platforms. These payments were initially promising, but when the payments failed to fail, the injured help was looking for the police and filed a complaint. In September 2024, the perpetrator gained access to her account again and stole money five times, causing the woman to lose a total of around 70,000 euros. The investigation has now led to a alleged perpetrator, a Nigerian who was reported to the Salzburg public prosecutor, as ORF reported.

fraud by “stock seller”

Another incident concerns a 43-year-old man from Pinzgau, who was persuaded by the phone by the phone by the phone and July 2024 by supposed stock sellers to transfer money to a Swiss trust account. He paid a total of around 22,000 euros, but the hoped -for IPO failed to materialize, and the trust bench went bankrupt. The man contacted the "seller", who promised him a reversal - but this transaction never took place. Here, too, the injured party issued a complaint to the police, which has now initiated further investigations, as also reported by ORF.

Anyone who was also the victim of a fraud should not hesitate to file a criminal complaint. According to the consumer center, it is important to answer the W questions when creating the ad: Who did what and where? An advertisement can be submitted verbally, in writing or even online. It is important to have all relevant information ready, including a precise description of the perpetrator, if known. Such a complaint means that the law enforcement authorities have to pursue suspicion. It is important to know that an advertisement cannot be withdrawn, and the police must forward the reported facts to the responsible public prosecutor, as the consumer center clarifies.