Fraudulent donation collector in Aschersleben: Pensioner ensures uncovering!

Fraudulent donation collector in Aschersleben: Pensioner ensures uncovering!

In the Salzlandkreis, a trick fraud occurred on Thursday that draws attention to the dangers for the elderly. Two unknown men who spoke as a donation collector went from door to door in Hellgraben in Aschersleben. However, their perfidious game faltered when the 79-year-old resident of a house became aware of and caught the accomplices in a fresh act. The incident once again shows how important it is to be careful and know the right strategy for fraud prevention.

The perpetrators went with a list of names, which brought confidence in an adjacent neighbor. Unlike many, older people are particularly at risk in their own four walls of becoming the victim of thefts and fraud. According to a report from the police authority NRW [police NRW] (https://polizei.nrw/artikel/weitere-straftaten-be-enen-eniors-im-focus -s), the perpetrators are often very imaginative and use the willingness to help their victims.

The perfidious procedure

One of the most common stitches of the fraudsters is to pretend to be an emergency in order to be left into the victim's apartment. In the current case, one of the perpetrators even asked the senior citizen for a glass of water and the use of the toilet, while his accomplice was looking for valuables in the bedroom. The 79-year-old noticed the intruder and confronted him loudly, which ultimately led to the perpetrators fled without prey.

criminal methods that aim to deceive older people are not new. As the Federal Ministry of Family, Seniors, Women and Youth [BMFSFJ] (https://www.bmfsfj.de/bmfsfj/aktuelles/Alle-zetungen/KriminalitaetpraeVERVRAIVEN-FUERISENIENIENIEN- and-Senioren-7800) reports, often operated on as a craftsman with telephone calls. These procedures are particularly perfidious and it is important that seniors are well informed to protect themselves.

prevention and education

The police appeal to all citizens, especially to pay attention to the safety of older fellow citizens. Again and again seniors are target disks by fraudsters who are targeting their assets. The police authority NRW has issued prevention instructions that are available in a download area. Because the better informs the seniors about the risks, the better they can protect themselves.

The incident in Aschersleben impressively shows that there is no too much caution. The support and vigilance of the neighbors can make the decisive difference to prevent such crimes. In this case, the police have already started the investigation and are looking for information from the population. Additional information on tips and protective measures are in the BMFSFJ brochure "Rate?" to be found.