Fake actor swindles Carinthian woman out of tens of thousands

A 35-year-old woman from the Spittal district in Carinthia transferred tens of thousands of euros to a scammer posing as a famous actor, ORF reported.

The unknown person contacted her on social media in June 2026. After a lengthy online chat, the scammer offered to arrange a meeting through an agency and asked her to send several payments.

The woman was repeatedly asked to pay new fees and for permits, using both bank transfers and Bitcoin. She sent a total of several tens of thousands of euros to the unknown perpetrators.