Whatsapp, Messenger or Instagram? Scams by message sent in Portugal
youA new typology of fraud is starting to appear as an increasingly common occurrence in the national territory. Whatsapp, Messenger Instagram are the new platforms preferred by new technologies, or less used to steal money from new ones.
During the process, the fraudsters are performed by the children of the victims, through messages from those who ask for the sending of an amount paid through a transfer by MB Way.
But why was the message sent from an initial unknown mobile number, ask victims? Because, on the other hand, the alleged son told him that he will have the cell phone.
“Knew family details, such as names”
This Tuesday morning, Pedro Ramos Bichardo, received a call from his mother, Graça Bichardo, asking if everything was ok. She had some messages received, on behalf of her son, asking for money.
Someone, who claimed to be Pedro, spoke to his mother through another number, said he had a problem with his card, and needed 450 euros. Only the “Portuguese of Brazil” and a differentiated form of elaboration of the son denounced the fraud.
“My mother went to file a complaint and I shared the case on social media and received many responses from people who were really scammed, including those who scammed cases knew the family, such as names”reveals Pedro Ramos Bichardo to the News by the Minute.
As confirmed by the Public Security Police (PSP) to TVIthere are already several complaints concerning crimes of this nature.
To the newspaper ithe source of the Judiciary Police (PJ) also confirmed that the number of these cases of fraud has increased and that the strategies used to extract money from victims are increasingly diverse.
The cause is a united reality that initially emerged in the UK in the past. In that country, the victims of the victims amount to more than one million and 700 thousand euros.
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