On Tuesday, November 5 of this year, a 53-year-old woman reported to the police station in Lubin and informed officers that she had fallen victim to scammers. According to her account, she had been scammed for the second time. Previously, she had believed fake brokers who told her she could get rich through bitcoins. This time, she again trusted fraudsters because they assured her that they would recover the money she had previously lost.
One scam is not enough for criminals. They therefore decided to prey on the same people twice. The first stage of the scheme involves the classic method of offering unrealistically profitable investment opportunities on fake trading platforms, where false brokers “guarantee” high returns for a small initial fee.
Unfortunately, this is a vicious circle, with more and more never-ending fees appearing at every step. In this way, scammers extort huge sums, sometimes amounting to a person’s entire life savings. People who have been defrauded also often decide to take out loans or borrow money, which becomes an additional burden. Of course, the capital is never paid out.
To extract even more money from victims, criminals have devised a new method. They create more fake accounts on social media platforms, impersonating law firms that “help” recover lost money. Scammers may also call us, as reaching potential clients is not difficult for them: they know exactly who they have previously defrauded.
Scammers very often begin conversations with words such as, “Good morning, we have found your money and can recover it in a very short time.” Of course, this is a lie. The victim then hears exactly what they desperately wanted to hear—that they will recover the funds with 100% certainty—which brings joy, puts them off their guard again and, unfortunately, leads to another certain loss of their savings.
Beware of scammers!!! Always verify offers from unknown sources. Never share your personal data. Do not act under the influence of emotions! Always read bank text messages carefully.