Fraud shock in Mainz: 86-year-old loses 20,000 euros to crooks!

Fraud shock in Mainz: 86-year-old loses 20,000 euros to crooks!

Mainz, Deutschland - In Mainz and Ingelheim, two adventurous fraud acts were uncovered! On Thursday, June 5, 2025, an 86-year-old Mainz was the destination of an unscrupulous fraudster, who frightened her with a dramatic lie. The caller claimed that her son had caused a serious traffic accident and urgently needed deposit to get into prison. In panic, she handed over gold bars to the perpetrator worth around 20,000 euros and other valuables - and the trickster escaped undetected!

The drama continued in the evening: A supposed police officer appeared at the living address of the older lady and took the valuables before he resolved into air again. The damage amounts to a further 3,000 euros. The police urgently warns: don't let any strangers to your apartment and never give money when someone puts pressure on the phone. Just put on and protect yourself!