Pinzgauer falls for fraudulent job offers as a film critic

Pinzgauer falls for fraudulent job offers as a film critic

In today's digitally networked world, the striving for professional success can often lead to unexpected and unfortunately also dangerous encounters. A 38-year-old woman from Pinzgau experienced this firsthand when she fell into a fraudulent offer to work as a film critic.

At the beginning of November she was contacted via social media and received the tempting offer to work as a film critic with the view of high commissions for her ratings. The anticipation for the new job was quickly awakened, but in order to actually be able to submit reviews, she had to pay a special work account in advance. This practice is not unusual in fraud cases where the perpetrators try to gain the trust of the victims.

The perfidious game with the trust

When the woman started to transfer money to the account and apparently announced high profits, she was drawn more and more into the fraudulent game. Due to the hope of quick money, she tempted the system to continue investing. Finally, she was even asked to transfer a four -digit euro amount to unlock her entire credit.

At that Moment, she thought that something could not be right. The suspicion grew and the alarm bells rang. In the end, she decided to file a complaint against the fraudsters. The total damage she had suffered up to this point amounts to an average five -digit amount. The investigative authorities have meanwhile started the investigations to hold the masterminds behind this fraud.

This incident illustrates how important it is to be skeptical in the digital world and not to get too lightly on offers that seem too good to be true. While the Pinzgauer looks into the future with a queasy feeling, it remains to be seen whether the investigation will be successful and the perpetrators can be caught. The case is currently ensuring a great response, and further information is available in a report www.sn.at .