A woman from Würmtaler fell for an internet fraudster and lost a huge amount of money in the process.
Würmtal - After initial investigations by the police, the 60-year-old woman met a stranger a few months ago via an online dating platform. The man said he was Italian and was currently in quarantine because he had Covid-19. He is actually an engineer and is entrusted with projects in Indonesia, which he currently cannot oversee on site due to his illness.
Allegedly projects in Indonesia
With this story, the fraudster stole the woman's trust and gradually built a relationship skillfully. Finally, he asked her for money that he supposedly wanted to use to finance projects in the island nation in Southeast Asia. And that over and over again. According to the police, the woman from Würmtaler transferred more than 100,000 euros to various foreign accounts between June and August.
One of the woman's relatives, who had a power of attorney for her account, finally noticed the unusual transfers abroad. His intervention prompted the woman from Würmtaler to report internet fraud to the Planegg police station last Monday.
Refunding is no longer possible
The bona fide woman is unlikely to see all the money again. Your bank was contacted immediately after the complaint was made, but the amounts could no longer be reversed. Commissariat 77 of the Munich Police Headquarters has taken over the investigation into this particular fraud.