A 65-year-old woman from Lungau transferred a four-digit euro amount to a German account last Sunday via express transfer. However, this did not belong to the supposed daughter as intended.
The supposed daughter had informed the Lungau woman in a text message that her cell phone was broken and that she needed financial support. The 65-year-old went to help and transferred a four-digit euro amount to the wrong family member via express transfer. Crime prevention tips: • If a family member calls you on a new phone number with demands for money, check the old phone number or others Contacts!• If damage has occurred, inform your bank transfer institute or your credit card provider immediately and request a chargeback!• Report this to the nearest police station!In this context, the police are also asking the population, relatives or known older people about this type of Fraud and to inform about the correct procedure. The crime prevention specialists of the Salzburg State Criminal Police Office are available to you free of charge on the telephone number 059133 50 3333 or via e-mail [email protected] for advice to disposal.
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