Betrug via Internet kostet Familie 1100 Euro
Die Au-Pair-Vermittlung per Internet war ein Schwindel
Schramberg
- Mit einem besonders dreist gefälschten Internetangebot haben Betrüger eine Familie aus Schramberg um 1100 Euro geprellt. Die Familie war im Internet auf die Seite einer angeblichen Au-pair-Vermittlung in den USA gestoßen. Das Angebot schien seriös gemacht, teilt das Polizeirevier Schramberg mit.
Besonders perfide: Der unbekannte Täter machte Glauben, er sei eine Frau aus New York, In their missionary was allegedly hubby. Sun surreptitiously he had won the trust of his victims. The correspondence was by e-mail. Everything seems to work perfectly.
The agency alleged insured to take care of everything and asked for mediation and organization of about 1,500 U.S. dollars (1100 euros).
The family had the money to an account by Western Union, a provider of international payments. Further emails followed, finally asked the agency additional $ 850 (600 €), said to have done for the procuring of necessary papers. The principal of Schramberg now turned to the German Embassy in the United States and learned that no immigration documents were requested. Moreover, such an unusual Au-pair agency, it said in the message.
The family took again to the agency contact, canceled the contract and demanded the money back - as expected without success. The family filed a criminal complaint cheated.
Police advises a healthy degree of skepticism, especially when doing business with no known foreign contractors.
is not able to investigate here, who would in that country. But the family seems to be more than naive. I hear lately again and again by such scams.
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