Allersberg falls for the WhatsApp scam

Allersberg – A 71-year-old woman from Allersberg who received a WhatsApp message from her alleged son on Monday has fallen for an ongoing scam. After being informed of a new phone number, the woman was later asked in chat to transfer a four-digit sum. And she finally complied with this request. After her transfer, she became suspicious and reported to the police. However, since her money could not be recovered, she suffered damages of almost 1800 euros.

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