Salar of fraud in the MSH district: Seniors under pressure from shock calls!

Salar of fraud in the MSH district: Seniors under pressure from shock calls!

In the past few days, shock calls have been received in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz, which particularly frighten older people. According to a report from sachsen-anhalt.de At least seven such calls were recorded on Wednesday. The fraudsters vary as relatives and report on alleged serious traffic accidents, for which the callers demand high amounts of money for deposits. Particularly alarming: In two cases, injured party passed on more than 36,000 euros to unknown people who picked up the money directly at the front door.

The mesh is often the same: the callers rely on emotional blackmail and time pressure to move the called to act quickly without thinking. According to police-beratung.de , the victims are often put into a shock state and only later decide on a question for relatives, which in many cases is too late.

warning and protective measures

The police have already taken measures to inform the residents over 70 years with prevention material and to warn of such attempts to fraud. The responsible officials advise you to call number 110 in doubt instead of using the recall button and never handing over money or valuables to strangers. The callers indicate that the called people have no way of talking to real relatives or the police. According to the Federal Criminal Police Office are often switched to a phone call to make the stitch more credible.

Another example occurred in Mansfeld, where a senior woman was almost victim of such a fraud when she wanted to order a taxi to the bank. Fortunately, an attentive taxi driver prevented her from responding to the callers' claims.

further incidents in the district

On June 18, a 30-year-old moped driver was also stopped in Annarode, who was traveling without a helmet and without a driver's license. His driver's license had already been withdrawn and the moped was not insured either. The police have initiated investigations.

An incident in Eisleben show that caution is also required when shopping. A 68-year-old was stolen there during his shopping, whereby the steal damage is estimated at around 600 euros.

This day also occurred on the Geiststraße in the Geiststraße, in which a 17-year-old moped driver fell and had to be taken care of. Another traffic accident near the driveway to the B 180 demanded two injuries, including a child who was taken to the hospital for medical care.

The police call up to stay vigilant and act immediately in suspicious calls. Information on fraud stitches and how to protect yourself are also available on the website of the police crime prevention.