With the subscription trap, a 27-year-old company owner from the Kaiserslautern district was defrauded of several thousand euros by criminals.
Subscription trap by phone
In the middle of the year, the man was contacted by phone by a company saying that he had entered into a contract for a company entry on the Internet and that this subscription would now be extended.
The 27-year-old asked for the contract documents to be sent and then received an invoice for a company advertising entry. After several telephone conversations with the company, he was told that he had agreed to the contract over the phone and that this was recorded. The 27-year-old paid almost 3,000 euros to the perpetrators. Now the fraud was discovered and the 27-year-old turned to the police.
Our tips
- Hang up immediately!
- Do not make any promises over the phone and definitely do not pay later bills.
- Educate your employees about the scam.
- Contact the police immediately if you have received such a call or bill from these scammers.
Source:
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