In recent weeks, a 70-year-old woman fell victim to fraudsters. In April, the senior citizen received an alleged email from a well-known TV presenter asking her to transfer a low three-digit amount to a specified account in return for a high four-digit amount. The lady then disclosed personal data to the unknown suspects via Messenger, which led to debits of over 100,000 euros from her bank account. The police have launched an investigation into a fraud offense.
What began as an apparent opportunity to win ended in a painful loss for the senior citizen. Unbeknownst to her, over 100,000 euros were debited from her bank account. Despite immediately contacting her bank and the police, initial attempts to rescue her were unsuccessful. The police in Leipzig have now launched an investigation and are warning against such scams.
