Elderly woman loses 39,000 euros in commodity trading scam

A 74-year-old woman has reported a major investment fraud to the Orahovica police, resulting in losses exceeding 39,000 euros. The scam began in July when a man, posing as an investment broker from London, contacted her via telephone.

The perpetrator offered opportunities to profit from trading oil, gold, and aluminum. After an initial deposit of 250 euros, the victim made multiple additional payments totaling 39,000 euros to various foreign accounts via mobile banking throughout July and August.

To maintain the deception, the scammers used a fraudulent online platform to display a fictitious profit of 112,000 euros and sent a fake payout contract to her email address. The victim realized she had been defrauded when the funds were not released. Police are conducting a criminal investigation and will report the findings to the relevant prosecutor's office.