Three cases of online fraud: victims left out of over €125,000
Police in the Nova Gorica and Celje areas have investigated three serious online frauds. The perpetrators obtained money through false cryptocurrency investments and unauthorised access to bank accounts.
Three cases of online fraud: victims left out of over €125,000
Police in the Goriška and Styrian regions have investigated three extensive online frauds in a short period of time, in which defrauded individuals lost a total of over €125,000.
The first case occurred in the Ajdovščina area. A man was contacted by an unknown person via WhatsApp, who then installed programmes on his telephone without his knowledge. In this way, the perpetrator gained access to online banking and transferred €40,000 from the victim's account.
The second fraud took place in the Nova Gorica area. The perpetrator called the victim multiple times from various numbers and persuaded him to invest in shares of a company via a cryptocurrency trading application. The victim transferred €47,700.
The third case was investigated by Velenje police. A man had been investing money on an online exchange since April, which turned out to be a fraud. He had invested around €38,000, but when he wanted to withdraw the funds, he realised he had been naive. He reported the matter to police.
Nova Gorica police will file criminal charges for the first two cases.
Source: RTV Slovenija
Source: RTV SLO