Wrong police officers in Western Pomerania: Seniors cheated by thousands of euros!

Wrong police officers in Western Pomerania: Seniors cheated by thousands of euros!

In Western Pomerania and the Lake District, false police officers are currently up to mischief. According to NDR, two seniors were recently selected as the victim of a sophisticated fraud stitch. An 86-year-old in Grimm lost a whopping 8,000 euros, while an 83-year-old in Neubrandenburg had to submit valuables worth 6,000 euros. The perpetrators always proceed similarly: they call on the phone and pretend that their money is in danger and ask that the valuables for "check".

Those affected must therefore fall into a simple trick of the caller. A telephone conversation often revolves around alleged counterfeit money smugglers. The victim is asked to withdraw money and hand over to a pick -up. This is described as an approximately 30-year-old woman who looks Asian and speaks German-free German. The call for personal responsibility in such cases is important: "Officials never request valuables," the police warn. In the event of doubts, the citizens should always choose 110.

a worrying trend

The phenomenon of call center fraud, in which the perpetrators pretend to be prosecutors, bank employees or police officers, is not an isolated case. As reported Tagesschau, tricky fraudsters in Germany captured in 2022 million euros, especially by calls to older people. An insider who wanted to remain anonymous and calls himself "Mr. Jäger" gives an insight into the well -organized structures of this call center. The fraudsters can even show German phone numbers through “Call ID Spoofing” to gain trust in the victim.

In recent years, the police have tried to put a stop to this type of crime. In Turkey, 67 telephone fraudsters were sentenced to long prison terms in September 2022. However, the problem remains: the cooperation between German and Turkish investigative authorities is often difficult and time -consuming, especially when it comes to deliveries.

overall development of fraud crime

There are some simple tips for prevention for the citizens: they distrust quick money and never pass on valuables to strangers. In general, your own telephone number should be used to contact relatives or the police instead of following instructions on the phone.

Seniors in particular are often exposed to a great danger, and awareness of these fraudulent stitches must be increased. Through information events and educational campaigns, the police would like to help avoid misunderstandings and fears. Ultimately, it is due to each individual to be attentive and to take suspicions seriously so as not to become victims of such rustling machinations.