She thought she was corresponding to Michał Szpak. She lost PLN 90,000. The artist reacted

Internet fraud still takes new, increasingly sophisticated forms. < img src = "https://zycie.news/crrops/5567ae/620x0/1/0/2025/04/04/8jpkb6e38b3h94fx8u8j39axiBy3xgp1qc4rbp7t.jpg" alt = "Michał Szpak, screen youtube @thevoiceofpoland" styles = "background-color: rgba (73.29.28.0.59)" > < p > This time their victim fell on a 80-year-old pensioner from Szczecin, who & oacute; ra & ndash; As she admitted & ndash; She was convinced that she was talking to Michał Szpak, one of the most popular Polish vocalist & Oacute; The story, which began innocently, ended in the drama and loss of life savings. The artist did not remain indifferent to & ndash; reacted on stage and on social media, warning others against similar PR&P; Oacute; Bami manipulation.

< P >The woman regularly commented on the entries of Michał Szpak in social media. At one point she received a private message from the account looking like the artist's official profile. & Amp; MDASH; We wrote about music about how he sings. M & oacute; that I was his beloved fan, m & oacute; he was to me 'bdquo; darling' & & Amp; MDASH; She reported the senior in an interview with the portal wyszcinie.pl. Words about love were also said. The talks lasted several months. < p > Over time, the fraudster began to signal financial problems. He claimed that his account was blocked and that he needed help. The woman, trusting that she helps the idol, began to buy gift cards and transfer their codes to him. Then the transfers came. In total she lost PLN 90,000. < P >& Amp; MDASH; I was fooled. I liked his voice so much, his music & Hellip; I did not suspect that it was not ON & Amp; MDASH; m & oacute; she was sad. < p > The fraud has been reported and the police are dealt with. Detective Małgorzata Marczulewska points out that this type of crime is not rare. & Amp; MDASH; Fraudsters feed on loneliness. They can be very convincing and patient. They build a relationship, gain trust, and then extort money — translators. < p > Michał Szpak relieved to the situation during the last concert. From the stage he appealed to the fan “oacute; in caution and conversations with loved ones, detail & oacute; elderly. He reminded that he would never ask his fans & oacute; no money or conduct private size & oacute; on alternative accounts. The warning appeared r & oacute; on his Instagram, where he appealed to report suspicious profiles each time. < p > & ndash; It is unimaginably sad that someone used my name to hurt another person. Please, don't believe such news. If you get suspicious suggestions & ndash; Talk to someone loved and report it & ndash; wrote the artist. < p > although the story of a senior from Szczecin may seem unique, there are more and more similar cases. Scammers often impersonate known people, creating false accounts and based on feelings & ndash; admiration, sympathy and sometimes loneliness. Similar situations have recently met, among others Adriana Kalska, Katarzyna Cichopek, Agnieszka Chylińska and Małgorzata Rozenek-Majdan & Amp; Ndash; Each of them was warned by a fan & oacute; in front of false accounts created on their behalf.