Beware of fraudsters: 95-year-old loses 2,000 euros in Meiningen!

Beware of fraudsters: 95-year-old loses 2,000 euros in Meiningen!

In der Helba, 98617 Meiningen, Deutschland - A masked fraudster struck in Meiningen on Tuesday afternoon! Around 12:30 p.m., an unknown man rang with a 95-year-old senior in the street "In the Helba", where he pretended to want to buy old items. The senior, good faith and helpful, led the stranger to the upper floor to show an old sewing machine that he wanted to sell for 600 euros.

While the old man was looking for change on the ground floor, the perpetrator took the opportunity to sniff into the room. When the senior returned, he noticed the loss of 2,000 euros in cash! The unscrupulous thief was able to escape and turns 40 to 50 years old, about 1.60 meters tall and described with dark hair. The police ask the population for clues. Anyone who has seen the man should immediately contact 03693 591-0!