Bitcoin Scammer Contacted Pensioner via WhatsApp - Now Tens of Thousands of Euros Are Missing

While searching for investment opportunities on the internet, the 72-year-old from the district of Spittal an der Drau was contacted via WhatsApp by an unknown perpetrator and asked to install the remote access software "AnyDesk".

The man transferred a large sum to a supposedly set up Luxembourg bank account for him. However, the promised Bitcoins never materialized.

Carinthian Became Victim of Investment Fraud

The 72-year-old filed a report on Tuesday, the police reported. A transaction amounting to 10,000 euros was able to be reversed by his bank. However, according to investigators, the total damage amounts to several tens of thousands of euros.

(APA/Red)

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