A 56-year-old man reported to the District Police Headquarters in Lubin after losing more than PLN 50,000 as a result of fraud. “The man told police officers that the fraudster had offered him brokerage trading in shares of one of the state-owned companies, promising substantial profits. To gain the victim’s trust, the fraudsters transferred $200 to his bank account, claiming that within a few hours he had earned several hundred dollars through the rapid sale and purchase of the company’s shares,” reports asp. szt. Sylwia Serafin, press officer for the Lubin police.
She continues:
The condition for transferring the rest of the “earned” money was for the 56-year-old to install the AnyDesk application and then enter his account number.
Unfortunately, tempted by the prospect of making quick money, the victim did what he was told. In this way, he lost PLN 52,000. The spokesperson said: “The perpetrators took out a loan to the detriment of the reporting party, having full access to the man’s passwords and bank account thanks to the application he installed.
The officers appeal:
This is not the only such case reported to officers recently, which is why we warn people and appeal for caution when engaging in this type of transaction.
They add:
Prevention is very important in combating this type of crime, meaning raising awareness among potential victims so that they place less trust in strangers offering quick enrichment, especially through financial operations. Let us talk about the dangers. The greater our awareness, the harder it will be for fraudsters to achieve their goal.