A 28-year-old woman from Siegburg fell victim to a false competition between Friday, June 10th, 2022 and Friday, June 17th, 2022.
The scam: Pay the winning courier using a credit card
During the week she received several calls from an unknown woman who told her that she had won a prize of 2,000 euros in a competition. In order for the courier to bring the money to the 28-year-old, she first has to pay him. However, since cash would not be accepted, the outstanding amount would have to be paid with debit cards.
The Siegburger woman first had to buy this and forward the credit code to the unknown woman. A few days later, the unknown woman called again and said that the prize money had increased to 20,000 euros. Accordingly, the courier's pay has also increased.
In total, the injured party sent credit codes with a total value of almost 2,000 euros until she recognized the fraud.
The police advise
Source: Rhein-Sieg District Police Authority
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