This week, internet scammers were most active in Estonia. Next up - Latvia?
In particular, the police received a report that a 71-year-old resident of Pärnu was called by individuals claiming to be employees of an organization that allegedly fights fraud and compensates victims for their losses.
At their direction, the man provided remote access to his computer via AnyDesk, after which he received an application for a refund sent to his email. The man confirmed the operation with the PIN2 code of his Mobiil-ID, resulting in a transfer from his bank account to another account. According to preliminary data, the damage from the fraud amounted to 950 euros.
On May 14, a case was initiated in which scammers called a 66-year-old resident of the Mustamäe district of Tallinn, posing as employees of Elisa, the police, and LHV Bank. On the same day, the victim discovered that a loan agreement had been issued in his name, and cash had been withdrawn from his bank account. According to preliminary data, the damage amounted to 4000 euros.
On May 14, in Narva, scammers posing as police officers called a 79-year-old woman. They informed her that it was necessary to register the cash stored at home. The scammers came to the woman's home, and she handed them 2000 euros. The criminals promised to return the money within an hour but never returned.
On May 14, scammers called a 90-year-old resident of Narva and informed her that she had become a victim of fraud. Later, they called back, posing as police officers, and stated that the woman had to give them all her cash, otherwise the criminals from whom she allegedly suffered would come for the money. The scammers forbade her from calling her daughter, threatening that otherwise everyone could be sent to prison. The woman handed the scammers 2500 euros in cash.
The police also received a report that on May 7, scammers called an 87-year-old man in Narva. Posing as employees of Swedbank, they demanded that he hand over his bank card and PIN codes, which the man did. The financial damage amounted to 6241 euros.
In addition, a 63-year-old woman contacted the police after receiving a message on Facebook allegedly from a colleague. It offered to participate in a cash prize lottery. The victim clicked on the link and entered her phone number on the website. Then, to participate in the lottery, she was asked to enter her Smart-ID PIN codes. After the woman confirmed the operation, all the money from her bank account was withdrawn. The damage amounted to 1640 euros.
