Experiment at Sparkasse: Seniors protect themselves from grandchildren!

Experiment at Sparkasse: Seniors protect themselves from grandchildren!

Aschersleben, Deutschland - On Tuesday afternoon, an attempted fraud caused a stir in the region. An employee of the Salzlandsparkasse noticed when a 72-year-old lady tried to withdraw a high amount of cash from her account. Her plan was to pay a deposit for her granddaughter, which was supposedly involved in a serious traffic accident. The attentive employee not only informed the police, but also contacted the daughter and granddaughter of the woman, which ultimately led to the prevention of payment. Loud [sachsen-anhalt.de] (https://www.sachsen-anhalt.de/bs/pressemitteilungen/polizei?tx_tsarssinclude_pi1%5Baction%5D=single & tx_tsarssinclude_pi1%5BController%5D = base & tx_tsarssinclude_pi1%5BUID%5D = 580061 & chash = 84Af0ff7ae16cf4fa79ef6521d3ad1) showed this case once again how important prevention work is to protect older people from such fraud stitches.

The police quickly determined the circumstances and conducted an enlightening conversation with the pensioner. This type of fraud, also known as "grandchildren", is part of an increasingly organized stitch in which call center often operates from abroad. The consumer advice centers and the police urgently advise not to meet financial claims on the phone and to inform a confidant in case of doubt.

shock calls add

The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) points out that such "shock calls" are increasing in many ways. According to [bka.de] (https://www.bka.de/shahareddocs/kurzmeldungen/de/warn einungen/230524_schockanrufe.html), the perpetrators often spend on emergencies as relatives and suggest that financial help is urgently needed. The callers put the victims under pressure and appear that a deposit or compensation must be paid immediately. They often demand sums that can be up to 100,000 euros. It is terrifying how well organized these fraudsters are. They mostly act in a team, hand over the contact during the conversation and thus also put the victims under temporal pressure.

The advice of the BKA is clear: If you get on such a call, do not give a personal information prize and contact the local police departments immediately. Advice centers such as the "Weisse Ring" (number 116 006) also offer support for those affected.

accident and police operation on the same day

This Tuesday not only attempted fraud, but also a traffic accident on Landstrasse 72, in which two people were seriously injured. A 65-year-old tractor driver collided with a car, whose driver and passenger were also seriously injured and had to be brought to the clinic in Aschersleben. Here, too, the rescue workers were quickly intervened, since the accident led to considerable traffic disruptions.

In addition, a police officer injured himself in another accident when a moped driver tried to flee from a check and kicked out with a police vehicle. The moped driver had no insurance indicator and no driver's license, which also complicated the investigation.

Such incidents illustrate how important the cooperation between the police, banks and the public is to protect against both fraudsters and from traffic accidents. The current events make it clear that these topics are concerned with all of us.