A resident of Nowa Sól, in the Lubusz Voivodeship, was manipulated by a fraudster into taking out a loan and transferring the funds to a scammer’s account. The man, a 29-year-old, was convinced that his savings were at risk, leading to the costly mistake.
According to police spokesperson Justyna Sęczkowska-Sobol, the scammer posed as a bank employee, warning the victim that his savings were in danger. The fraudster then instructed him to take out a loan and transfer the money to a so-called “technical account” to protect his funds.
Fearing the loss of his savings, the victim took out a loan for 90,000 PLN and sent the money to the scammer. After the transfer, all contact with the fraudster was lost.
The 29-year-old later reported the fraud to the police. Authorities are now investigating the case.