Overview
- Investigators report a 49-year-old from the Augsburg area lost a low six-figure sum after months of transfers to alleged investment platforms.
- A woman he met online in August persuaded him to invest, and when he sought a payout, the perpetrators pushed him to add more funds.
- In a separate case, a 54-year-old in Augsburg was called by someone posing as a bank employee who claimed to see illicit debits on her account.
- The caller instructed her to make a 'Scheinüberweisung' presented as a safeguard, resulting in a low five-figure loss before she alerted police.
- Police say both cases are under investigation with perpetrators unknown and warn the public to be wary of pressure to reinvest or perform special transfers.