Overview
- The victim from Mansfeld-Südharz first used a seemingly legitimate investment website in August after depositing €250.
- The platform displayed an alleged gain of about €460,000, which the perpetrators used to build trust.
- She was instructed to transfer nearly €160,000 to a foreign account to unlock the payout and avoid a supposed capital-gains tax.
- A further request for about €4,600 to reinvest followed, and the victim complied before communication ceased.
- Police reported the case on December 22, saying the promised payout never arrived and that a fraud investigation is underway with no reported recoveries.