Dozens of consumer complaints have been collected by the gendarmes of Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle) since the end of 2021 about a telephone scam linked to fake bank advisers.
The Clever Crime Brigade (BDA) of the Departmental Security of Meurthe-et-Moselle issued an alert at the start of the year to make the local population aware of this new phenomenon.
In fact, the scammer will contact the victim, on his mobile or landline, presenting himself as the bank advisor of the latter, according to Lorraine Actu. To gain the confidence of the trapped person, the thief has a lot of confidential information about his target, such as his identity or the bank where he has a bank account.
But once the dialogue has been established with the victim, the scammer will change his tone with the latter in order to scare him by telling him that he has detected fraudulent movements on the bank account. The thug will therefore ask the victim to carry out operations to secure his money. In reality, the thief takes the opportunity to make transfers and empty the bank account of the unfortunate targeted person.
Flights between 2,000 and 9,500 euros
Dozens of complaints have been filed in recent weeks in the Nancy region on this subject. In total, the amount of the loot was estimated between 2,000 and 9,500 euros for each victim. The people targeted by this scam have a young profile, with an age between 30 and 50 years old, since they are computer or smartphone enthusiasts for managing their bank account.
To avoid this type of trap, the police advised residents of the region to hang up and call their bank to confirm the identity of the bank adviser. Moreover, banks do not carry out this type of operation via a telephone call. Finally, the government has launched a website to allow each consumer to avoid scams of this style.
In case of fraud found on his bank account, it is necessary to file a complaint and contact his bank as soon as possible to assert your rights.