According to the police, the man who was cheated acted in an exemplary manner after realizing his mistake.
At the beginning of March, the police in Länsi-Uusimaa became aware of a bank scam, the victim of which had lost a significant amount of money.
The victim had received an email requesting the victim’s bank details urgently. The message was sent in the name of Nordea.
The alarm bells didn’t ring, and the man ended up giving his bank ID to the criminal who fished for them.
“Exemplary initiative”
When the victim later went to look at his bank accounts, he noticed that 93,000 euros were missing.
The man immediately contacted his bank, which closed the accounts and cards immediately. He also filed a criminal complaint.
The police say in their announcement that the sum was recovered in full.
– In this case, the customer’s exemplary initiative and the bank’s efficient operation have led to the return of the funds, the police say.
The case is being investigated as gross payment instrument fraud.
The police remind that under no circumstances should bank IDs be given to anyone via text message, even if the requester is a bank or an authority.
Source: West Uusimaa Police Department