Already recently reported the ORF about the machinations of a mafia structure fraud cartel. Consumers, mostly senior citizens, with unwanted calls and advanced Reasons, moved into revealing their bank details. Then this person called is assumed that they had signed a contract (usually with a so-called lottery registration service) and zugstimmt a monthly direct debit.
If after the first account debits no defense of the victim following book, from other offshore companies of the company network, again with the claim that it is also an agreement and a direct debit agreement being reached with these companies. Sun accounts of old, helpless people are systematically emptied and pushed this into the financial ruin - the damage will already amount to several billion euros.
The threads in this scam should be drawn from Austria, also compounds the Austrian government the leaders is said .
In widow Karla B., 83, began about two years ago: Suddenly alleged lottery business book from your account - once, twice, again and again - and suddenly even more companies in parallel. The name she has never heard of, never signed a contract. The withdrawals soon exceed the small pension from the old lady - from the book in August Glücksversprecher total of 1600 €. Karla B. The case is one of hundreds of thousands.
Every day companies and their annoying unwanted phone calls, with whom they want to sell lotteries.
The evil truth behind the business: be not a direct debit agreement must be in writing, orally it goes. Therefore entangle hundreds of call centers in Germany and abroad, especially elderly people in long-winded conversations - with the aim to elicit from them the account number and some time in a single call to hear a short "yes".
the story shows how victims have lost money as a result. High-level dropout demonstrate how the scam works on the telephone. The backers are sitting at an elegant address abroad. Its turnover is said to have blown up last year, the one billion mark. Only now begin detectives and prosecutors, the structures of the system turns on.
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