Pharmacist in Chania was smarter than the thieves – How he saved 127,000 euros

A new case of cyber fraud has upset the local community in Chania.

According to his information cretapostvictim of fraud fell 72 year old pharmacist who however proved to be smarter than the would-be thieves and blocked accounts in a timely manner in the bank thus leaving the fraudsters… waiting.

Everything started April Fool’s Eve when strangers contacted the pharmacist and claimed that they are calling from the AT. Kissamos and would like to deposit money in his account for drug market. After ascertaining that their claim was credible by the would-be victim, they allegedly then requested his bank account and bank codes.

A few hours later the 72-year-old pharmacist began to receives messages on his mobile phone according to which the bank informed him about remittances to large amounts from his account to third parties. These were large amounts of withdrawals totaling 127,000 euros.

Upon receipt of the messages the experienced pharmacist went immediately to the police station of his area where he reported the incident. The authorities immediately informed the bank, which in record time blocked the pharmacist’s accounts, as a result of which they prevented the execution of the fraud and the withdrawal of the amounts.

What Money Mule is and how it works

According to information from cretapost, the police found that the account in which the money was to be deposited belongs to a woman, resident of Athens.

However, according to well-informed sources, “it is not at all certain that the ultimate swindler is this woman”.

This is because the cunning swindlers are said to have become experts in cyber fraud by activating the money mule technique.

According to cyber alert, money mule is a technique that works in a similar way to offshore companies. That is, a scammer finds someone and asks him to use his bank account so that the fraud can be deposited in his own name and account.

Thus, the police investigation may find the recipient of the money but the conclusion of the thorough investigation may conclude that different persons (from those to whom the bank account belongs) had set up the fraud and were the final recipients of the money. All this, of course, is done with the consent of the mediator, nevertheless the mediator is not the real swindler who sets up all the intrigue against unsuspecting victims.

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