Danger! Shock calls in Western Pomerania: Fraudsters foolish traffic accidents!
Danger! Shock calls in Western Pomerania: Fraudsters foolish traffic accidents!
In Western Pomerania, fraudsters once again raise the alarm: shock calls increase and represent a serious threat to the citizens. How NDR , the callers report themselves as relatives or police officers from and claim that a child or grandchild is involved in a traffic accident. These machinations are not new, but still have an alarming success rate.
The procedure is perfidious: the fraudsters put the called people under pressure and ask them to pay high deposits to free the "detained". Victims are often made easier for five -digit amounts. Older people in particular are affected who, in the often hectic situation, do not know who they can trust and be unsettled. The police in Stralsund urgently warns of these calls and advises those affected to put up immediately and report to the police.
How to protect yourself
like Police-beratung.de , should people be particularly suspicious of such calls. It helps to choose the number 110 instead of using the recall button. "If you feel under pressure, just put on," recommends the police. It is also advisable to call relatives under the known number to check the truthfulness of the claims. Not to reveal personal or financial information on the phone is essential.
There are also variants of the fraud stitches in which the callers claim that money and valuables are not safe in the bank locker and would have to be brought to the police. The different stitches show how imaginative and unscrupulously the perpetrators are.
fraud statistics in view
emergency calls due to such attempts to fraud have increased significantly in the past few days, and the topic was also dealt with in the regional news of NDR 1 Radio MV on July 18, 2025. It remains to be hoped that the investigation and prevention measures of the police will bear fruits in the long term and that citizens can counteract scrupulous fraudsters even better.
In order to continue to protect yourself, it is important to avoid unnecessary risks and always contact the police if in doubt. Attempts to fraud should always be reported whether you are affected or see a well -known victim. During this critical time, mutual support and a good dose of skepticism are required.
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