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Fraud and violence: Shocking incidents in Bad Schmiedeberg and Jessen!
On October 25, 2025, there were several police operations in Wittenberg, including online fraud and a physical altercation.
Fraud and violence: Shocking incidents in Bad Schmiedeberg and Jessen!
In Bad Schmiedeberg, two affected citizens reported to the Wittenberg police station on October 25, 2025 after they had become victims of online fraud. An unknown perpetrator had promised them tempting returns through online trading, which led the two to transfer a total of 56,000 euros to an unknown account. The current situation shows that cybercrime, a dynamic and rapidly changing criminal phenomenon, is affecting more and more people. According to the Federal Criminal Police Office, perpetrators operate globally and are constantly looking for new financial advantages. [BKA reports that ...](https://www.bka.de/DE/ UnserAufgabe/Deliktsbereich/Cybercrime/cybercrime_node.html)
In a world where online business is very popular, cybercrime is suitable as a professional business. Cybercrime-as-a-Service provides markets for illegal goods and services. The fraudsters who cause mischief on the Internet are often highly organized and constantly adapt to new technologies and social changes. So-called phishing attacks, in which criminal emails are sent to obtain personal data, are just part of the wide range of opportunities that cybercriminals exploit.
incidents in the region
But the problems surrounding security and order are not limited to digital crimes. On the same day, October 25th, there was another incident in Jessen. There, verbal arguments between a man and his ex-partner escalated, leading to insulting statements and even a threat of suicidal intent. Police immediately interacted and initiated domestic violence action.
There was also an incident in Wittenberg in which a man picked up a dog from a day animal clinic at around 4 p.m. without paying the bill. When the employee tried to get him to pay, he sped his car towards the doctor's assistant, who was only able to get to safety by quickly swerving away. Here too, the police started investigating.
Conflicts among young people
On the morning of October 26th, a physical altercation between two drunken young men was reported during a high school graduation ceremony in Annaburg. Both suffered injuries that were treated on site by emergency services. One participant was sent off by the officers, which he only wanted to comply with with the support of the police.
As the incidents show, the need for preventive measures and closer cooperation between security authorities and the population is greater than ever. [Saxony-Anhalt reports that …](https://www.sachsen-anhalt.de/bs/pressemitrichtenen/polizei?tx_tsarssinclude_pi1[action]=single&tx_ts arssinclude_pi1[controller]=Base&tx_tsarssinclude_pi1[uid]=607347&cHash=45d076b4fc139b5524690089422dfc7b) The BKA relies on international cooperation to counteract this development and to better identify and combat criminal structures.