As officers established, the perpetrator, acting via the Internet, persuaded an older woman to take out a loan and then hand over the money she received. Bolesławiec police:
The man convinced her that the funds would be invested in a well-known oil company, which was supposedly to bring the woman a quick and substantial profit.
The result? Officers:
Trusting the scammer’s assurances that her outlay would be returned and that she could make large profits, the woman transferred more than PLN 70,000 to the indicated account.
As one might expect, contact with the perpetrator ended after the transfer was made.
Police warn:
Unfortunately, this is another case of fraud committed via the Internet. We urge you to exercise particular caution when investing money online and not to make hasty financial decisions under the influence of strangers.