An unknown number called. After the conversation, she had PLN 18 left on her account

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Deceived by the “remote desktop” method

The 31-year-old woman was caught in a trap and now her story can be a warning to others. As it turned out, the woman had been deceived “remote desktop” method. The fraudsters manipulated her so much that only PLN 18 was left in her account.

The 31-year-old, as she claims, only followed telephone orders from an unknown person who claimed to be a “consultant”. In this way, she lost her entire savings of PLN 5,000 accumulated in her bank account.

The resident reported to the police station and reported that she had been defrauded. She transferred PLN 5,000 to the fraudsters’ account.

The 31-year-old said that she answered the phone and in conversation with the woman was informed that she had money to withdraw, that it was a “bonus” and that if she did not do so, the money would be lost. Even though the interlocutor had an Eastern accent, this did not arouse any suspicions among the 31-year-old.

– said the press officer of the Sejny Police Headquarters, Iwona Hołdyńska.

The woman already had an account for investing in cryptocurrencies, but she did not use it. She told the caller that she no longer even remembered any passwords for this account. But the consultant continued to tease the topic. She asked for an e-mail address to which a link to update the woman’s data would be sent.

The woman received an e-mail from an unknown address containing a new password, login and a link that the woman clicked on. The interlocutor asked the victim to install an application to remotely control the desktop, which she did. The 31-year-old followed the instructions given to her one by one.

– says the police report.

The woman even received an access code to the application. In the meantime, she wanted to protect herself and transferred money from her account to her sister-in-law’s account, just in case. But it was too late. The fraudster already had access to her computer and could track the transactions. She ordered her to return the transfer, accusing her of illegal transactions and money laundering. She threatened the woman with penalties for these types of activities. During the further conversation, the fraudster extorted several BLIK codes from the woman, thanks to which the fraudsters withdrew PLN 5,000 from her account. Throughout the two-hour telephone conversation, the “consultant” constantly assured that it was not a scam.

The police appeal – telephone assurances from people we do not know are not based on reality. Let’s not install any software on our devices. The bank or any other financial institution will never require this from us.

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