Image: GEPA pictures/ Matthias Trinkl (GEPA pictures)
A pensioner from St. Leonhard am Hornerwald (Krems-Land district) fell for an internet fraudster who advertised a supposed investment with Armin Assinger, presenter of the “Million Dollar Show”, as an alleged testimonial. He lost around 4,000 euros. The Lower Austria State Police Directorate confirmed a corresponding report to the APA.
The 67-year-old fraud victim wanted to invest money in Bitcoins. The perpetrator presented a photo of the presenter and former skier Assinger in order to simulate the credibility of the investment form. This was successful: The pensioner was then persuaded over the phone to install an app that allowed third-party access to his cell phone and to give the perpetrator his credit card details.
Gerald Sakoparnig
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Money transferred to German account
This enabled the fraudster to transfer the pensioner’s money to a German account. A second transaction failed due to the victim’s daily limit. The 67-year-old filed a complaint.
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The police have started an investigation. According to police, the scammer’s phone number has a British area code. However, it is doubtful that the trail leads to Great Britain. According to a police spokesman, calls from almost any place in the world could be faked using technical options.
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