A 50-year-old man from Brno decided to invest. At the end of November 2024 his attention advertisement offering investments in stocks, gold and oil. After signing up for the program, he was immediately contacted by a representative of the company. Subsequently, they agreed on the deal over the phone.
After two weeks of negotiation, the injured party first sent registration fee and then several others payments. He became suspicious only at the moment when the fraudsters wanted him another 300,000 CZK as tax for trading on the stock exchange. He refused to pay and the great investment stalled.
Another blow came in the form of a message from the bank, which blocked his account due to suspicious operations. Perhaps the worst thing about the whole case was that the 900,000 CZK that the victim lost was not his. He borrowed them from non-banking institutions and instead of earning, he will have to repay them.
How not to become a victim of fraud
If you already decide to invest, never, really never invest everything in one place. And invest in verified companies. If you are not sure, he will advise you in yours bank. Unfortunately, advertisements promising fabulous returns on deposits are always fraudulent.
Have you encountered fraudulent ads?
Source: Weekly Police
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