They helped her block the transaction. She thought everything was going well
The first call confused her, but the second one seemed helpful
The woman was contacted by phone by a man who pretended to be a bank employee. He only called to give her information regarding a suspicious transaction observed on her account. He informed the 34-year-old about the illegal withdrawal of PLN 4,000 from her bank account. But this was only part of the fraudsters’ scheme.
The next caller introduced himself as a policeman and was supposed to provide real help – to block the ongoing transaction to prevent funds from flowing out of her account. The man was not an ordinary policeman, but introduced himself to the woman as a specialist in combating cybercrime. He asked the 34-year-old woman from Skarżysko-Kamienna to follow his instructions and generate a code for a digital payment.
Instead of getting it back, they took PLN 4,000 from her account
The generated and shared digital payment code was intended to prevent the loss of money. Manipulated by phone, the woman, acting under stress and time pressure, approved a transaction for PLN 4,000. Unfortunately, this action had the opposite effect to that intended. It has long been known that money transferred in this way cannot be easily recovered.
We ask you to be careful when making online transactions and contacting strangers by phone. Caution and verification of information is the best form of protection today.
