Victim of big scammers a well-known Cretan businessman fell yesterday who finally saw his company’s account empty – within seconds.

The impressive thing is that although he himself almost immediately … realized that a big trick was being prepared for him, did not have time to save the money, and because of the inaction shown by the bank he contacted directly.

It all happened yesterday morning in a matter of minutes. The Cretan businessman who operates in Heraklion, received a phone call from “employee of the region of Crete” who provided a name and information specifically for the purpose, he said, of paying him an invoice owed by the district.

An amount of around 700 euros for an event that had taken place at his place.

Specific crook it was not simple convincing, but absolutely clear, since he referred to the invoice details, the dates and even the name of the supervisor who signed the payment document.

“Everything was clear and unambiguous. There was nothing objectionable. They took me knowing all the facts,” the businessman told cretalive. Who at the same time dhe also received an email as he was told about accepting payment- repayment from the district. That was the mistake. As soon as he clicked on the link he actually entered and provided the information, but at the same time fleas started to enter his ears that something was wrong.

“Things developed very quickly, but I suspected something,” says the businessman who, while on one line talking to the fraudster on the other, called the bank and asked for the account to be checked.

“Your account is blocked” they told him and when he asked to be unblocked and not to have any transaction done by the bank they asked for…specific document.

In the conversation above, which lasted no more than a few seconds, they found that they had already logged out of the account over 10,000 euros!

“I was seduced by the information given to me by the fraudsters and I was convinced at first, but when I understood what happened and took the bank there was no immediate reaction” said the businessman who later realized that the document-invoice was uploaded to “Clarity” and from there they got all the information! Well organized and…intelligent crime!

The businessman made the right moves, going to the Police for the complaint, to the banks, but he appeals to everyone not to be led astray by a phone call, by a malicious email!

“Unfortunately, I stepped on it, so that others don’t touch it. We must not trust a phone call no matter where it supposedly comes from, do not open emails, always be suspicious,” he said.