Overview
- Three seniors in the Bautzen area recently lost about €60,000 in separate investment fraud cases reported by Saxony police.
- One victim transferred roughly €35,000 to a Swiss account after engaging with what appeared to be a reputable Swedish bank offer.
- Another was steered into opening an account in Malta for cryptocurrency investing and lost access to about €23,500.
- A senior in Sohland surrendered remote access following promises of large crypto gains and suffered a loss of around €3,000.
- Police report near-daily victim contacts and rising case numbers, noting scammers build trust over weeks, use remote-support tools, and prompt victims to enter TANs themselves.