Wrong banker in the Werra-Meißner district: lost thousands of euros!

Wrong banker in the Werra-Meißner district: lost thousands of euros!

In the Werra-Meißner district, a 48-year-old man was victim of a perfidious telephone fraud. According to hna this incident was done on a Tuesday and led to a loss of several thousand euros. The man was initially lured into the trap through a deceptively real email, which was supposedly came from the Sparkasse Werra-Meißner. In this email he was asked to open a link what he did without hesitation.

After clicking on the link, the injured party received a call from a alleged IT employee of the Sparkasse, who introduced herself as "Jonas Hoffmann". The caller spoke of strange bookings in the 48-year-old's account and convinced him to install a remote control program. So the fraudster was given direct access to the man's account information.

Psychological pressure and audacity of the fraudsters

The fraudsters were particularly brazen: During the phone call, they also tried to obtain information about the account details of the man's wife. Fortunately, the man became suspicious and finally contacted his bank. When checking, the bank found that it was an attempted fraud and blocked the account. At this point, the unknowns had already received a five -digit amount.

The mesh of outputing themselves as bank employees is currently widespread. As the lawyer search service , the fraudsters can also be derived from the psychological manipulation to to move sensitive data to the disclaimer. Current incidents from Rösrath or Bergisch Gladbach show that in similar cases, average five -digit amounts have been made.

Legal possibilities for damaged

What can those affected do if they become victims of such machinations? First of all, it is possible to file a complaint against unknown people in order to initiate an investigation. In addition, damaged entitlement to reimbursement of your bank is violated if security defects or information obligations have been violated. The Test.de also describes how courts have decided in various judgments that banks often have to pay for the damage caused if the customers have not grossly negligent.

In order to prevent future fraud attempts, it is important to act sensitively and never reveal personal data such as passwords or tan on the phone. A healthy distrust can often be preserved here from greater losses.