Woman Wanted to Get a Cheaper Vignette - Now 48,000 Euros Are Gone

In Flachgau, a woman fell for internet scammers because she wanted to save a few euros when buying the highway vignette. The 48-year-old came across a site where the annual vignette was offered for 96.40 euros - in fact, it costs 103.80 euros this year.

The woman confirmed the supposed purchase by revealing a TAN (transaction number), and shortly after, she had to realize that 48,000 euros were missing from her account, according to the police on Monday.

Fraud with Cheap Highway Vignette: Woman from Salzburg Lost 48,000 Euros

The 48-year-old assumed she had purchased the vignette and therefore confirmed it with the TAN. Instead of a confirmation, she received another request to confirm the purchase with a number, which made her suspicious. Upon checking her credit card account, the woman from Salzburg then had to realize that nearly 48,000 euros had been debited.

(APA/Red)

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