First, he received a text message on his cell phone from an unknown person. In this, the person pretended to be the victim’s daughter and asked to be contacted via another phone number. The victim complied with this request. In the course of a correspondence via WhatsApp, the offender indicated that he had to pay two bills and asked for a sum of money in the amount of 2750 euros. The injured party was aware that it was a trap and did not transfer any money.
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