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He was convinced that he had won a bonus and lost several thousand euros.
Croatia🏛️ PoliticsCenter3 hr. ago

He was convinced that he had won a bonus and lost several thousand euros.

A 49-year-old man lost several thousand euros after being convinced by an unknown person that he had received a bonus of 8,600 euros. The individual, who presented themselves as an employee of a company, instructed him to transfer money to their account via mobile banking and to install an application that allowed remote access to his device. After following these instructions, the man realized unauthorized transactions had been made from his account. The Varazdin police are investigating the incident.

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He was convinced that he had won a bonus and lost several thousand euros.

A 49-year-old man lost several thousand euros after being convinced by an unknown person that he had received a bonus of 8,600 euros. The individual, who presented themselves as an employee of a company, instructed him to transfer money to their account via mobile banking and to install an application that allowed remote access to his device. After following these instructions, the man realized unauthorized transactions had been made from his account. The Varazdin police are investigating the incident.

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