It took just one message and one link for a woman to lose access to her bank account and over 16 thousand zlotys. This type of online fraud is becoming increasingly common — criminals exploit the trust of sellers and their urgency, disguising themselves as ordinary buyers.
A 24-year-old resident of the Pomeranian Voivodeship reported to the police that she became a victim of internet fraud while selling clothing. She posted a men's shirt on one of the social media platforms, after which she was contacted by a supposedly interested buyer
During the correspondence, the woman received an email with a payment confirmation and a link to «complete the transaction.» By clicking on it, she found herself on a website where she was asked to enter personal information and select a bank to confirm the operation. After that, she logged into her online banking system. However, almost immediately, an error message appeared, and the site stopped working.
Shortly after, an unknown man called her and began giving instructions on how to «complete the sale.» He sent another link, through which the woman installed the suggested application on her phone. After that, the device stopped working properly — a black screen appeared along with system update messages.
When the phone started working again, alarming SMS messages from the bank began to arrive: about card blocking and attempts to carry out transactions. By that time, contact with the "buyer" had already been lost
Attempts to access the online bank were unsuccessful. Later, after contacting the bank, the woman learned that her account had been hacked and several transfers had been made from it. In total, the perpetrators stole 16,117.19 zlotys. The cards and access to the account were blocked, and the victim filed a report with the police.
Policja ostrzega przed oszustwami internetowymi w Trójmieście
She sold shirts online, lost over 16,000 złotych
