Sparkasse customer confirms IBAN - and loses almost 60,000 euros

Created: 03/03/2022, 16:14

By: Lisa Mayerhofer

A 64-year-old Sparkasse customer from Rügen was robbed of almost 60,000 euros.

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A 64-year-old from Rügen was robbed of almost 60,000 euros.

The man was advised on the phone by a supposed Sparkasse employee.

Rügen – Another older Sparkasse* customer was the victim of fraud: thieves not only stole almost 10,000 euros from a 69-year-old from Prerow in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania last Friday – a 64-year-old from Bergen on Rügen was also robbed.

This was announced by the Stralsund police this week.

Alleged Sparkasse employee explains online banking

The 64-year-old received a call from an alleged Sparkasse employee who suggested changes to his online banking.

The man stated that the caller had explained the TAN procedure for mobile phones to him.

In this context, he merely confirmed his IBAN on the phone, which the caller read out to him.

In addition, the supposed Sparkasse employee told the man that he could not use his account at the weekend.

The 64-year-old then received an SMS with a link that allegedly came from the Sparkasse.

Over the weekend: scammers stole around 58,000 euros

On Monday, the man then experienced a nasty surprise when he tried to log into an account: access no longer worked.

The 64-year-old contacted his Sparkasse - and had to find out that the fraudsters had changed the user name, the transfer limit and the TAN procedure.

The thieves were thus able to transfer around 58,000 euros from his account to a Lithuanian account.

The police therefore urgently asks all citizens to inform their acquaintances and relatives about these scams.

Officials recommend hanging up immediately if phone fraud is suspected and informing the police.

Real Sparkasse employees would never ask for personal data on the phone*.

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