Cyber fraud in the Murau-Murtal: How to protect yourself from tricks!

Cyber fraud in the Murau-Murtal: How to protect yourself from tricks!

Internet crime has increased rapidly in recent years, and the Styrian police are faced with numerous attempts to fraud every day. In the Murau and Murtal regions in particular, an alarming increase of cybercrime has been recorded. The police reported alarming figures: In 2023, a total of 65,864 cybercrime offenses were registered in Austria. It is alarming that not even a third of these cases could be informed.
As the crime expert Roland Gößler emphasizes, the methods of Internet fraudsters are often very sophisticated, which not only makes it difficult to clarify, but also makes the prevention measures all the more important.

"Fraud cases happen here almost every day. But not every case is reported. However, if you switch on your mind or ask the police for help, you can intercept a lot before damage is done," explains Gößler. This also became clear at the "Coffee With Cops" information event, where the police came into talking to citizens and shared important information about current fraud stitches.

fraudal stitches

Among the most common fraud stitches in the region stands out that of love swindlers , also known as love scam . Here, potential victims are played great love on the Internet. It is often asked for money - usually by supposed strokes of fate. Gößler urges to transfer money to unknown persons, since these cases of abuse often lead abroad and are difficult to follow.

In addition, the wrong calls to employees of alleged sizes such as Microsoft or Amazon are in circulation, which also often want to relieve users to reveal sensitive data. A newer mesh involves fraudsters who pretend to be employees of postal or package services and ask for personal information via fake SMS or emails. "Under no circumstances should it be clicked on left and personal data should be disclosed," warns the specialist.

Enlightenment about dangerous internet use remains a main focus of the police. Gößler emphasizes that no serious company demands the entry of sensitive data via email or telephone. It is particularly important to pay attention to the sender address for emails. "Everything that does not end.

prevention and protective measures

In times of increasing cyber attacks, prevention is essential. The police recommend ensuring that websites on which you are located are not fake by checking the imprint. Furthermore, the following types of damage are hit as particularly common:

• phishing, in which personal data is researched
• cyber-trading woman
• Calls of call bots and false officials
• blackmail by intimate images and videos
• fraud stitches, which approach the victims in particular by emotional manipulation

The police encourage citizens to be vigilant and to take advantage of help. An attentive and critical attitude can help to put the craft and protect yourself from damage. The police presence will remain very committed to raising citizens in the region in order to raise awareness of citizens and to clarify the risks of the Internet, in particular in connection with the latest fraud stitches. For more detailed information on this topic, a look at the article on www.meinbezirk.at .