€5,000 fraud via Viber in Kozani – 47-year-old identified
A 59-year-old man lost €5,000 to an unknown person who persuaded him to make fake online investments via Viber. Police identified a 47-year-old owner of the bank account.
Fraud investigation in Kozani: €5,000 lost through fake online investments
The Crime Investigation and Prosecution Department of Kozani investigated a fraud case against a 59-year-old man, who was defrauded under the pretext of online investment purchases and lost €5,000. According to Dikastiko.gr, the victim reported that from the beginning of May to the beginning of July he was communicating via the Viber application with an unknown person.
The unknown person presented false facts as true, citing profitable investment opportunities on the internet. In this way he managed to extract a total sum of €5,000 from the 59-year-old man.
Following a thorough investigation and utilisation of the available evidence, police officers identified a 47-year-old as the owner of the bank account to which the aforementioned sum was transferred. A criminal case was opened against him for fraud.
The Crime Investigation and Prosecution Department of Kozani conducted the preliminary investigation for the case. The file will be submitted to the Public Prosecutor of the Misdemeanours Court of Kozani.
Source: Dikastiko.gr