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Naivety Costly: Over 40,000 Euros Lost Through Online Scams
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Naivety Costly: Over 40,000 Euros Lost Through Online Scams

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Two Slovenian citizens lost over 40,000 euros combined due to separate online scams involving fake investment opportunities and remote access apps.
  • One victim lost 33,600 euros after clicking a link in a suspicious email and subsequently blocking their transaction account, only to find funds missing.
  • Another victim lost 12,970 euros after installing an app under the pretense of receiving investment profits, granting scammers remote access to their online banking.

Online fraudsters have defrauded two citizens in Slovenia of more than 40,000 euros through separate scams, according to the Celje Police Administration. In one incident, an individual from ล marje pri Jelลกah became a victim after receiving multiple calls and an email on June 27. The email contained a link to a MEET application, which the victim opened. Following suspicious calls, the victim immediately blocked their transaction account through a call center.

We are again dealing with two online scams in which unknown persons defrauded two citizens of a total of more than 40,000 euros.

โ€” Police Administration (PU) CeljeAnnouncing the details of the recent fraud cases.

Despite the immediate action, upon visiting their bank the next day, the victim discovered that unknown perpetrators had already stolen 33,600 euros from their account. Police noted this in their public statement, highlighting the swiftness and sophistication of the cybercriminals.

In a separate online scam, an unknown perpetrator convinced a woman from the Mozirje area that she had earned 9,000 euros in profit from an investment in a company called Covertrade, which manages a solar power fund. Because the woman had previously invested money there and the caller possessed her personal details, she believed the claims. Under the guise of facilitating the payout, the scammer instructed her to install the HopTo Desk application on her phone.

Despite this, yesterday during a visit to the bank, he found that unknown perpetrators had already stolen 40,000 euros from his account.

โ€” Police Administration (PU) CeljeDescribing the financial loss incurred by one of the victims.

This installation granted the fraudsters remote access to her online banking. Subsequently, they stole 12,970 euros through three separate transactions. The woman was only alerted to the suspicious transfers by OTP bank. Police are urging citizens to exercise caution with calls from unknown numbers and, most importantly, to avoid sharing personal information online.

Police are urging citizens to be cautious with calls from unknown numbers. Above all, they warn them not to share their personal information.

โ€” Police Administration (PU) CeljeProviding advice to prevent falling victim to such scams.
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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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