Wave of fraud in the Harz: shock calls drive seniors into the financial trap!

Wave of fraud in the Harz: shock calls drive seniors into the financial trap!

In the past week, several citizens in the Harz district reported a shocking attempt to fraud, which is particularly aimed at older people. On Monday, July 14th, there were a number of shock calls in which the perpetrators specifically complained to relatives in a serious traffic accident that would have had tragic consequences. A report by the Goslarschen Zeitung describes the case of a 78-year-old woman from Wernigerode, who is a public prosecutor, contacted became. The caller claimed that her son was involved in a deadly accident and is in prison, which required an immediate deposit of 80,000 euros.

Under the pressure of the supposed emergency Situation, the older lady gave a five -digit amount of cash to the caller, who after a long conversation phase pushed to keep the sum ready in an envelope and not to talk to third parties. He even presented her an alleged file number and put her under pressure until she handed over the money. Day after day we hear from such fraud stitches-according to the Police Advice Shockan calls are a popular tactic in particular to bring older people to save them.

how the fraudsters proceed

The scams' mesh is often the same: they pretend to be close to relatives or civil servants and report on an emergency that requires immediate financial aid. They either play a serious injury to a family member or an alleged crime. They often push the victims to act quickly to solve the situation - a nasty trick that leads to many people to recognize the fraudulent intention too late.

tips for protection against shock calls

We can all make a contribution to protecting our fellow human beings, especially our older neighbors and relatives, from such fraudsters. Find them out about these perfidious methods and let us ensure that nobody becomes a victim of such sneaky machinations.