Trick fraud via WhatsApp is increasing. Now the police are warning of a new scam. Be on your guard if a UN doctor from Gaza contacts you.
WhatsApp Messenger is increasingly attracting con artists. (Source: netzwelt)
- The police are warning of a new WhatsApp scam.
- The perpetrators pretend to be a UN doctor from Gaza.
A WhatsApp chat with an alleged UN doctor was the undoing of a pensioner from Neuhaus am Rennweg. The alleged doctor managed to elicit her bank details from the lady, and he also cheated her over iTunes credit worth 25 euros.
As the Thuringian police report, the unknown perpetrator or perpetrators contacted the pensioner via the messenger and pretended to be a UN military doctor. The alleged doctor is planning to leave Gaza for Germany. For this he supposedly needed the help of the pensioner.
Son prevents worse
He wanted to transfer 500,000 euros to her so that she could use the money to open her own account after his escape in this country. He also asked for money in the form of iTunes cards. The woman transmitted the code on a card, which caused her financial damage of 25 euros. Further damage could be prevented by the intervention of the son.
Trick fraud via WhatsApp is on the rise, with the perpetrators targeting older users in particular and adapting well-known scams such as the grandchildren’s trick. In general, you should be suspicious if an unknown number contacts you via WhatsApp. Under no circumstances should you comply with any monetary claims made via the messenger and you should not disclose any data about yourself.
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