Hochtaunus district - "Love scamming": Woman defrauded of 35,000 euros on the internet
A 50-year-old woman from Bad Homburg vor der Höhe in the Hochtaunus district has lost around 35,000 euros in an internet scam. It was a case of so-called love scamming, as the police reported on Wednesday. In this online scam, fraudsters contact women on dating portals or social networks and profess their supposed love before asking for money under a pretext.
This was also the case with the 50-year-old woman from the Hochtaunus district. According to the police, she transferred money to a fraudster posing as an American civil engineer. According to the information provided, he claimed to be stuck in Turkey and to need money for building materials for his construction projects. After transferring the money, the man immediately broke off contact with the woman.
Police report
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- Despite the recent incident of love scamming in the Hochtaunus district, where a woman lost 35,000 euros to an online fraudster, many women continue to use dating portals and social networks in search of love.
- Hesse authorities are cautioning women in the Hochtaunus district to be vigilant when meeting potential partners online, following the high incidence of criminality in love scams.
- The police in Hesse are urging women in the Hochtaunus district to report any suspicious activities related to online dating or financial requests from potential suitors, in an effort to prevent further instances of love scamming.
- The 50-year-old woman from Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, who fell victim to a love scammer in the Hochtaunus district, is not the first woman in Hesse to lose significant sums of money to online con artists.
Source: www.stern.de
