According to investigators, a pensioner from Świdnica district was deceived through online advertising of “investments.” He was contacted by a woman who introduced herself as a financial consultant and convinced him to invest in supposedly profitable projects abroad.
As part of the scheme, the victim repeatedly transferred cash to intermediaries at pre-agreed locations. In total, he lost approximately 1 million zlotys (€235 thousand). Law enforcement officials claim that the defendant first received more than 300 thousand zlotys (€70 thousand), and later another 700 thousand zlotys (€165 thousand)
During the next transfer of funds, the police detained the Ukrainian woman red-handed and seized the money. The court, at the request of the prosecutor's office, adopted a preventive measure in the form of temporary arrest for a period of three months. She faces up to 10 years in prison.
An investigation is now underway.
