A man from Neamț was deceived by an impostor who presented himself as an ANAF worker, being convinced to transfer 31,950 lei for the recovery of a VAT amount.

A man from Neamț County was contacted by phone by an unknown person who introduced themselves as an ANAF worker. They informed him that he needed to recover a sum of 4,120 lei, outstanding VAT, from a company he manages. Under this pretext, the man was convinced to transfer 31,950 lei from his company's account to another bank account.

The police in Neamț have opened an investigation to identify the author of the scam and have requested the blocking of the transferred amount. Law enforcement warns citizens not to make money transfers following phone calls, even if the caller presents themselves as a representative of a public institution, and to always verify their identity. It is also important not to share banking details or authentication codes with unknown individuals.