Just wanted a CV

Salzburg woman fell into the online cost trap

Claudia Buchmann fell into the cost trap, even though the damage in this case was minor.

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Whether it's creating a CV, canceling services or leaving the church: Almost everything can now be done online. But appearances are deceptive. Free or low-cost services are promised - but the costs come through the back door. A woman from Salzburg fell into the cost trap.

More and more cases of Internet fraud are emerging. Claudia Baumann was one of them. The woman from Salzburg fell straight into the trap. "I just wanted to have a CV created at 'cvneed'. And then I received a request for payment and a reminder."