Officers from the District Police Headquarters in Bolesławiec received a report from a resident of the city who lost her savings as a result of fraud. District Police Headquarters: – The victim came across an online offer to invest in cryptocurrency and gas. She called the number provided in the advertisement and, after hearing assurances of profit, followed the instructions she received.
Among other things, she installed the AnyDesk application. Officers:
The initial investment was the minimum amount, PLN 900. Two days later, the victim received a phone call informing her of a profit of PLN 270.
When the scammers called with another offer, the resident of Bolesławiec said she was not interested, but the criminals manipulated the victim so effectively that her husband confirmed incoming codes related to the verification of various operations on his phone.
When the woman realized that more than PLN 9,000 had disappeared from the account, she immediately went to the bank to prevent further uncontrolled transfers. Unfortunately, the perpetrators blocked the Bolesławiec resident’s phone and made further transfers. The total amount... more than PLN 400,000.
Police officers urge caution and common sense:
Both in the real world and online, let us exercise caution and never share our bank account login details with anyone. Scammers are increasingly using the “remote desktop” method. The theft of money takes place before the victims’ eyes. Online criminals first persuade the victim to install remote computer-control software and then instruct her to log in to her bank account or visit specified websites.