At the end of last week, several victims of internet fraudsters contacted the police in the Baltic states, having lost tens of thousands of euros in total.
In particular, there was a report that a message from the ePortal was received in Estonia, stating that there was a fine for violating traffic rules. The victim clicked on the link in the message to her internet bank, entered her bank card details, and confirmed the transaction with Smart-ID PIN codes. As a result, a transfer was made from her account to someone else's account at SEB bank. The damage caused by the fraud is estimated to be 1,100 euros.
A 91-year-old resident of the Tallinn district of Lasnamäe was called by fraudsters posing as employees of Elisa and the police. On the same day, the victim handed over cash to a stranger who came to her home. The preliminary estimate of the damage from the fraud is 1,000 euros.
A 63-year-old resident of Tallinn was called by fraudsters posing as employees of Tele2, Swedbank, and the police. Following their instructions, the victim handed her bank card to an unidentified man who came to her home. Additionally, the woman provided the fraudsters with her Mobiil-ID PIN codes, resulting in a loan being taken out in her name at Ferratum. The criminals also withdrew cash from her bank account. The preliminary estimate of the damage caused is 6,400 euros.
On June 12, it was reported that a fraudster, posing as an investigator, tricked an 89-year-old resident of the Tallinn district of Kristiine into giving cash under the pretext of conducting a banking examination. On the same day, the victim handed over money to a young stranger who came to her home. The preliminary estimate of the damage is 6,250 euros.
On the same day, a case was initiated in which an unidentified person tricked the victim out of more than 26,000 euros. According to preliminary data, the fraudster posed as Elon Musk and communicated with the victim via Google Chat, WhatsApp, Telegram, and Hotmail, offering investment opportunities. The victim was also asked for additional payments allegedly to return the initially invested funds, but he never received his money. To convince the victim of his identity's authenticity, the fraudster even made a video call with him.
