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Stolen Funds: 81,000 Euros by Deceitful Scammers

Elderly local resident of Erfurt experiences a crime, aged 67

Fraudsters steal 81,000 euros, as reported by LPI-EF
Fraudsters steal 81,000 euros, as reported by LPI-EF

Stolen Funds: 81,000 Euros by Deceitful Scammers

A 67-year-old resident of Erfurt has fallen victim to an online fraud, losing over 81,000 euros. The fraud took place on a website that the victim accessed while searching for investment opportunities online.

The man filed a criminal complaint with the Thuringian Police State Police Inspectorate Erfurt on Monday afternoon, but the specific time is not disclosed. The complaint is related to the online fraud in which the man lost his savings.

The fraudsters asked the victim to pay an alleged winnings tax before delivering the promised high return. However, the victim did not make the payment and instead contacted his bank, which informed him that he had been a victim of a scam.

The identity of the fraudsters, the location of the foreign accounts to which money was transferred, and the fraudulent website are still not disclosed in the article. The complaint is the latest development in the ongoing investigation of the online fraud case.

The Thuringian Police State Police Inspectorate Erfurt can be contacted through their press office. The contact details for the press office are provided: Phone: 0361 5743-2100, Email: [email protected]. The website address for the Thuringian Police State Police Inspectorate Erfurt is: https://polizei.thueringen.de/landespolizeiinspektionen/lpierfurt/

The victim repeatedly transferred money to foreign accounts through the fraudulent website. The name of the victim has not been disclosed in the available information. The location where the complaint was made is the Thuringian Police State Police Inspectorate Erfurt.

The police urge the public to be vigilant when investing online and to report any suspicious activity to the authorities. The fraud occurred on a fraudulent website that promised high returns on capital investment, but the specific website address is not specified in the article.

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