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Demmin (dpa / mv) - A pensioner from the vicinity of Demmin (Mecklenburg Lake District) has lost more than 40,000 euros in fraudulent financial transactions on the Internet.

As the police announced on Tuesday in Neubrandenburg, the 81-year-old had invested the money in a trading platform since October 2020.

This platform operated with a virtual currency, so-called bitcoins.

Several calls and e-mails from an alleged dealer in the “Coinibank” caused the senior to gradually invest more than 35,000 euros.

When the man was shown a profit of more than 185,000 euros on the account on the website, he wanted to have it paid out.

Then "broker fees" were claimed.

Finally, the injured party paid another 4500 euros, but still saw no money.

When a lawyer from abroad contacted him by phone and wanted to help him against such fraudsters - for a fee - the man filed a complaint.

According to the police, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority has been warning of the “Coinibank” since December 2020.

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