Fraud warning: Tricker callers demand money for suitcases with 10,000 euros

Fraud warning: Tricker callers demand money for suitcases with 10,000 euros

The police in the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district urgently warns of a new fraud stitch that has recently been increasing. On Wednesday evening, a 59-year-old from the region received a call from an unknown man who claimed that a close member of the man was held abroad due to passport problems. The caller informed him that a suitcase with 10,000 euros in cash was already in Berlin and demanded 600 euros to send the case. The person concerned did not transfer any money, but said his account details, which later led to the blocking of his bank account. It remains unclear whether he has suffered financial damage. The police urgently advise not to pass on bank details to strangers or to make money transfers. As reports [mz.de] (https://www.mz.de/lokal/bitterfeld/koffer-mit-10- 000-in-berin-betruger-von-mann-out-anhalt-bitterfeld-ship-sales-4073349), the help of the help of their victims use to get their assets.

What is worse than getting a supposed emergency and immediately afterwards a call that creates more confusion than clarity? The police point out that fraudsters often pretend to be representatives of the authorities, for example from Europol or Interpol. You use automated announcements to win the trust of your victims and state that there are indications of planned burglaries. Often the called are urged to ensure money and valuables. False police officers do not shy away from threats-according to the [Konverzentrale.de] (https://www. consumerzentral.de/wissen/tragegege-reklamation/abzock/ Vorlicht-falsche-polizen-am- Telefon-12273), these calls are also threatened with prison terms if no information is provided. This illustrates how perfidious the stitches of the fraudsters are designed.

sophisticated fraud methods - a look at the stitches

The perpetrators are developing increasingly sophisticated methods to get unsuspecting people. Tricks are used via phone, email and even manipulated QR codes. Particularly perfidious are frauds that camouflage themselves as serious messages and require quick decisions. The consumer advocates of [Consumer Protection.TV] (https:// consumer protection.tv/trickbetrueger-neue-masche/) explain that current fraud mesh use various approaches:

• ** Quishing **: Fake QR codes lead to fraudulent websites.
• ** WhatsApp fraud **: Fraudsters vary as relatives and demand money.
• ** shock calls **: perpetrators spend on police officers or doctors and demand money for deposits.
• ** package fraud **: Fake delivery notifications are sent.
• ** triangle fraud **: buyer and seller are deceived.
• ** fake calls from the bank **: Fraudsters imitate bank employees.
• ** fake job offers **: Lock offers with the request for personal data.

fraudsters also rely on ** social engineering ** to take advantage of psychological manipulations. Older people are often targeted because they are often less familiar with new technologies and their risks. It is therefore crucial to think critically and be vigilant. If you receive a suspicious call, you should put up and inform the local police station, as the experts from [Konserzentrale.de] (https://www.verzusverzentrale.de/wissen/tragegege-reklamation/abzock/Vorlicht-falsche-am- phone-12273) recommend.

In summary, it is important to be clear about these fraud stitches and always ask themselves: Is that really serious? If in doubt, you should be on the safe side and approach the official body, such as the police or your own bank.