Słupca resident loses 40,000 zloty to telephone scam
A fraudster posing as a bank employee persuaded a man to transfer his savings to an allegedly secure account. Police are investigating the matter.
Słupca resident loses 40,000 zloty to telephone scam
On 5 June, a resident of Słupca municipality received a call from an unknown person claiming to be a bank representative. The caller persuaded him that money in the man's account was under threat from a hacker attack and that the funds needed to be urgently transferred to another account.
The resident of Słupca county believed the story about the alleged threat and followed the caller's successive instructions. As a result, he transferred all his savings – 40,000 zloty – to the specified account number.
Police are now investigating the matter. Officers are appealing for caution with all financial operations performed following calls from unknown persons.
They recommend never disclosing bank details or authorisation codes during a telephone conversation. In case of doubt, one should contact the bank independently, using a number from the institution's official website. Real employees of financial institutions never ask for funds to be transferred to so-called technical accounts.
Source: Twoja Słupca
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