Scammers resort to increasingly new methods aimed at illegally enriching themselves with other people's money. Recently, fraud involving investing funds in cryptocurrencies has become very popular. The deceptive promise of large profits in a short time is an attractive offer and an effective lure for people wishing to invest their accumulated funds. Unfortunately, despite numerous appeals from the Police to remain vigilant when making such investments, there are still people who, craving quick earnings, transfer their savings to accounts they do not know.
Last Thursday, the police were notified by a resident of Legnica that he had been defrauded and lost nearly PLN 50,000. – The story began when the man saw an advertisement encouraging investment on one of the social media platforms. Interested in making money quickly, he left his phone number there. After a few hours, a man claiming to be a financial analyst called him and encouraged him to invest – reports junior warrant officer Anna Tersa from the Legnica Municipal Police Headquarters. – The resident of Legnica agreed.
The investment lasted several months, during which the man paid money into the provided accounts. He also received links through which he logged into the investment platform. He also installed the AnyDesk program for remote desktop control.
The result? The scammers took out loans using his personal details, and when the man wanted to withdraw the savings accumulated on the investment platform, he was informed that he had to pay a tax of EUR 5,000. It was then that he realized he had fallen victim to fraud.
The spokesperson adds: – During these several months, various people contacted the resident of Legnica, each with a stronger or weaker Eastern accent.
And she summarizes:
We urge you to exercise caution when handling financial funds. Do not hastily or under pressure provide complete personal details, login credentials or passwords, and do not install unfamiliar applications or click unknown links. Any offer of quick earnings is a potential scam.