Cybercriminals attack again in Poland: “earnings from cryptocurrencies” scam

A bull market is a period not only of profit-taking by experienced investors, but also of increased activity of fraudsters. They especially prey on people who have no knowledge of the stock market and take advantage of their belief in easy profits from cryptocurrencies.

The “you earned PLN 40,000” scam!

A woman from Mława called a woman who claimed to be an advisor to a cryptocurrency exchange. She said that the man had PLN 14,000 on the platform. To withdraw them, he only needs to install a special investment application. The second condition was to transfer PLN 40,000 to the stock exchange account. This was supposed to be enough to trigger the withdrawal process.

Of course, the above already sounds suspicious. Why would the exchange ask for a deposit of PLN 40,000 so that the client can withdraw PLN 14,000? The victim of criminals probably did not ask himself this question.

So the man approved the transfer to the stock exchange. He also took out a loan to raise the amount he needed. There were many indications that he would fund the fraudsters’ account.

The resident of Mławia was saved by a bank employee who blocked the funds and informed him about suspicious operations on his account. The man realized that someone was trying to cheat him and reported the matter to the police. So far, it is not known who exactly was behind the attempt to deceive the hero of this text.

However, for some time now there has been a group (groups?) of fraudsters operating in Poland who use similar methods. They call their various people, promise easy and quick investment, and when someone gives them access to the account (using an application), they rob their victims and disappear.

How not to fall for scammers?

How not to fall for scammers? It’s simple. Just don’t believe in promises of easy profits. There is no such thing as simple and quick profit on the stock market. It is also worth remembering never to share your bank account login details and never to install software to remotely operate your smartphone or computer at the request of strangers.