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Elderly Hungarians Will Be Scammed with a Fake Discount at the End of 2025: Anyone Who Falls for It Could Lose a Lot of Money

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A pensioner from the Körmend area was scammed by fraudulent lumberjacks: instead of the discount and 10 cubic meters of hardwood promised over the phone, he received only 3.5 cubic meters of cheaper, raw wood. The quick intervention of the police prevented another fraud, the two men were arrested, and they promised to compensate for the damage. The authorities warn against caution: always ask for a written offer and check the quantity delivered.
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A pensioner from the Körmend area was scammed by fraudulent lumberjacks: instead of the discount and 10 cubic meters of hardwood promised over the phone, he received only 3.5 cubic meters of cheaper, raw wood. The quick intervention of the police prevented another fraud, the two men were arrested, and they promised to compensate for the damage. The authorities warn against caution: always ask for a written offer and check the quantity delivered.

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Pénzcentrum broke the news in on Saturday, December 6, 2025.
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