The – sometimes considerable: it was reported in 2012 of up to 100 euros – crediting of an unknown sender to an account with the note that in the event of a telephone call-back, a prize drawn in a large amount would be transferred in full. The money sent now was only an advance payment. – The telephone number given leads each time into a long waiting loop (telephone waiting loop) and to an extraordinarily expensive exchange, mostly in a distant region. As it turned out, this scam tactic has taken on significant proportions worldwide since around 2010. Law enforcement agencies are often unwilling and/or unable to track down such scammers. –
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