Many households are currently receiving an invoice from the Czech Republic. Apparently the recipient has to pay 90 euros for a “service for adults”.

The invoices are always structured the same way, only the name of the sender changes from time to time. This involves the following calculation:

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The fact check

As the Schleswig-Holstein consumer advice center reports, such letters have been in circulation since the beginning of the year. The false invoices are sent under different names – including Kawora, Werso or Madaco.

Apparently an amount of 90 euros is due for using a telephone sex hotline. The money should be transferred to a Czech address.

And this is how the scam works: Since the telephone number, date and time of the alleged call to a telephone sex hotline are given, the bill appears serious at first glance. The senders point out that the recipient can see the specified call time in the individual connection proof from their telephone provider. 90 euros in cash are required by registered mail to a PO box address in the Czech Republic or as a SEPA transfer to a Czech account.

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But if you look closely, you will notice that the letter has formal errors and indicates a subtle attempt at fraud: the sender address is not complete and the recipient's name is missing from the salutation. According to Julia Buchweitz, lawyer at the Schleswig-Holstein consumer advice center, the aim here is simply to get many people to pay with little effort.

“Anyone who did not make the telephone conversation should not pay the bill but should contradict the claim,”

says Julia Buchweitz, lawyer at the Schleswig-Holstein consumer advice center. Once those affected have paid, they can hardly get their money back afterwards.

But if you actually call an erotic provider, you only have to pay the connection costs. Further costs only apply if a contract has been concluded beforehand and the price has been set.

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If in doubt, those affected can seek advice from the consumer advice center.

Related to the topic: Fraudulent debt collection letters in circulation

Further sources: t-online


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