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1000 euros fraud at A10 rest stop: witnesses urgently wanted!
A 20-year-old lost 1,000 euros to con artists on the A10 near Michendorf. Police are looking for witnesses and warn of similar acts.
1000 euros fraud at A10 rest stop: witnesses urgently wanted!
On the night of Sunday, August 24, 2025, a 20-year-old fell victim to a brazen trickster at the A10 Michendorf Süd service area. Loud maz-online.de The incident occurred around 1:20 a.m. when the young man was approached by two unknown men after getting off a coach.
These gentlemen managed to persuade him to show his cash notes using the supposedly lost money scam. However, instead of helping him, the fraudsters unnoticed exchanged the victim's approximately 1,000 euros for worthless Belarusian rubles and ran away. However, after the police search was launched immediately, they remained untraceable.
Warning to all travelers
The police have now expanded their search for witnesses who could have observed the incident at the Michendorf Süd service area. The warning is particularly important: Travelers should exercise particular caution when approached unexpectedly by strangers. They should not show cash in such situations or hand it over to unknown people, according to the appeal mz.de.
This scam is not new, but appears to be on the rise nationwide. Similar patterns were also observed on Hesse's highways, where fraudsters approach drivers in emergency situations and offer supposedly valuable gold jewelry. Loud Hesse show Those affected are often put under pressure to make decisions quickly, and sometimes even crying children are involved.
How to protect yourself
The police advise you to be careful when offering gold jewelry on motorways or parking lots and, if in doubt, to inform the police. Often the pieces on offer cannot be recognized as fakes by laypeople. The value of these “treasures” is only clear to those in the know and the highway is not a suitable place for such purchases.
If you notice anything suspicious or have fallen victim to such a scam, you should report it immediately. Information can be given to the Michendorf motorway police station on 0331/283 51 2624 or to any police station.