Salzburg fraud schemes steal more than €128,000 from victims

In Salzburg, two separate fraud operations targeted residents. A crypto scam defrauded a 57‑year‑old man and a 75‑year‑old pensioner, seizing over €73,000 by posing as helpers with a cryptocurrency wallet issue and then demanding cash delivery at the victims' doors.

A separate phishing attack impersonating the ID‑Austria service and a bank operator prompted a 63‑year‑old woman to disclose personal data and confirm TAN codes, resulting in losses exceeding €55,000. Police traced the money flow, secured €2,600, and identified four suspects—a 38‑year‑old Armenian, a 27‑year‑old Slovak, a 22‑year‑old Austrian and a 19‑year‑old Syrian—who were detained and are now under investigation.

Both cases illustrate sophisticated scams that combined phone, online, and in‑person tactics to extract cash and digital assets from Salzburg residents.